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Seismic Refraction

Seismic Refraction is a geophysical method that analyzes the travel times of seismic waves refracted at subsurface interfaces to determine the velocity structure and depth geometry of layered earth materials.

2.8K

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148.9K

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5.3K

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1.3K

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2017–2026

205

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Refraction SeismicsRefraction SeismologySeismic Refraction Studies

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Publications

2.8K

Seismic velocity structure and composition of the continental crust: A global view

Nikolas I. Christensen, Walter D. Mooney · Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres · 1995 · 2.9K citations

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Oceanic crustal thickness from seismic measurements and rare earth element inversions

R. S. White, Dan McKenzie, R.K. O’Nions · Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres · 1992 · 1.3K citations

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CRUST 5.1: A global crustal model at 5° × 5°

Walter D. Mooney, G. Laske, T. Guy Masters · Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres · 1998 · 1K citations

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Computation of Synthetic Seismograms with the Reflectivity Method and Comparison with Observations

Karl Fuchs, Gerhard Müller · Geophysical Journal International · 1971 · 1K citations

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Seismic wave propagation in stratified media

A. J. Haines · Tectonophysics · 1984 · 905 citations

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Authors

5.3K

  1. WD
    Walter D. Mooney

    United States Geological Survey, United States

    38 publications · 6.2K citations

    28

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  2. CP
    C. Prodehl

    Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany

    26 publications · 1.7K citations

    21

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  3. KE
    Keith E. Louden

    Dalhousie University, Canada

    25 publications · 1.2K citations

    21

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  4. RM
    R. M. Clowes

    University of British Columbia, Canada

    27 publications · 1.3K citations

    21

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  5. BL
    B. L. N. Kennett

    Australian National University, Australia

    23 publications · 1.4K citations

    21

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Institutions

1.3K

  1. United States Geological Survey

    Reston, United States

    44 h-index

    288 publications

    13.3K citations

  2. University of Cambridge

    Cambridge, United Kingdom

    36 h-index

    136 publications

    8.7K citations

  3. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    35 h-index

    165 publications

    11.7K citations

  4. Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory

    Sparkill, United States

    33 h-index

    121 publications

    8.9K citations

  5. Geological Survey of Canada

    Ottawa, Canada

    32 h-index

    121 publications

    5K citations

  6. Institut de physique du globe de Paris

    Paris, France

    31 h-index

    94 publications

    5.3K citations

  7. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

    Karlsruhe, Germany

    31 h-index

    103 publications

    6.7K citations

  8. GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences

    Potsdam, Germany

    29 h-index

    126 publications

    9.4K citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

    JGR · 318 publications · 32.1K citations

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  2. Geophysical Journal International

    GJI · 299 publications · 17.9K citations

    71

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  3. Tectonophysics

    178 publications · 10.6K citations

    55

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  4. Geophysics

    216 publications · 10.6K citations

    53

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  5. Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America

    BSSA · 137 publications · 7.6K citations

    46

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