Characterization of the D'' beneath the Galapagos Islands using SKKS and SKS waveforms

Vanacore, Elizabeth; Niu, Fenglin

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Characterization of the D'' beneath the Galapagos Islands using SKKS and SKS waveforms

Date

2011

Authors

Vanacore, Elizabeth

Niu, Fenglin

Publisher

Kexue Chubanshe

Abstract

SKS and SKKS waveforms from 16 events occurring between 2003 and 2005 in the Tonga Trench that were recorded by the BOLIVAR array are analyzed to determine the structure of the D″ layer beneath the Galapagos Islands. 248 differential travel-time residua