CRUSTAL STRUCTURE OF THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA. PART II. PHASE VELOCITY AND TRAVEL TIMES,

Abstract

Crust-mantle structure of the Mediterranean sea is studied by phase velocity of Love and Rayleigh waves and by body waves travel time. Two distinct regions are found; a Western Zone between Italy and Spain of oceanic type (crustal thickness about 13 km) not showing low velocity channel in the Upper Mantle, and an Eastern Zone to the South of Greece (crustal thickness about 23 km) with a very thick sedimentary layer. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1967
Accession Number
AD0662628

Entities

People

  • G. Payo

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Mediterranean Sea
  • Phase Velocity
  • Physical Properties
  • Rayleigh Waves
  • Thickness
  • Travel Time
  • Waves

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Oceanography.
  • Seismology