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Contenti, Sean, Gu, Yu Jeffrey, Ökeler, Ahmet, Sacchi, Mauricio D. (2012) Shear wave reflectivity imaging of the Nazca-South America subduction zone: Stagnant slab in the mantle transition zone?. Geophysical Research Letters, 39 (2) doi:10.1029/2011gl050064

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TitleShear wave reflectivity imaging of the Nazca-South America subduction zone: Stagnant slab in the mantle transition zone?
JournalGeophysical Research Letters
AuthorsContenti, SeanAuthor
Gu, Yu JeffreyAuthor
Ökeler, AhmetAuthor
Sacchi, Mauricio D.Author
Year2012 (January)Volume39
Issue2
PublisherAmerican Geophysical Union (AGU)
DOIdoi:10.1029/2011gl050064Search in ResearchGate
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Full ReferenceContenti, Sean, Gu, Yu Jeffrey, Ökeler, Ahmet, Sacchi, Mauricio D. (2012) Shear wave reflectivity imaging of the Nazca-South America subduction zone: Stagnant slab in the mantle transition zone?. Geophysical Research Letters, 39 (2) doi:10.1029/2011gl050064
Plain TextContenti, Sean, Gu, Yu Jeffrey, Ökeler, Ahmet, Sacchi, Mauricio D. (2012) Shear wave reflectivity imaging of the Nazca-South America subduction zone: Stagnant slab in the mantle transition zone?. Geophysical Research Letters, 39 (2) doi:10.1029/2011gl050064
In(2012, January) Geophysical Research Letters Vol. 39 (2) American Geophysical Union (AGU)

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