The effect of the Gulf of Mexico on Rayleigh wave dispersion
| Autor: | D. H. Shurbet |
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| Rok vydání: | 1960 |
| Předmět: |
Atmospheric Science
Ecology Paleontology Soil Science Sediment Forestry Aquatic Science Oceanography Physics::Geophysics Physics::Fluid Dynamics symbols.namesake Geophysics Space and Planetary Science Geochemistry and Petrology Dispersion (optics) Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous) symbols Rayleigh wave Geomorphology Physics::Atmospheric and Oceanic Physics Geology Seismology Earth-Surface Processes Water Science and Technology |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Geophysical Research. 65:1251-1255 |
| ISSN: | 0148-0227 |
| DOI: | 10.1029/jz065i004p01251 |
| Popis: | The dispersion of Rayleigh waves crossing the Gulf of Mexico was measured. It is shown that the observed dispersion can be accounted for by considering the presence of unconsolidated sediments. The average sediment thickness required to account for the dispersion is 7 km. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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