Azimuthal variation in Pn velocity around the GNOME explosion

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dc.contributor.advisorDe Bremaecker, Jean-Claudeen_US
dc.creatorWu, Chang Shengen_US
dc.date.accessioned2016-04-22T21:58:47Zen_US
dc.date.available2016-04-22T21:58:47Zen_US
dc.date.issued1963en_US
dc.description.abstractThe stations which recorded the GNOME explosion in the continental United States can be arranged into 8 more or less linear profiles centered on ground zero. The P wave velocities in an area within 300 km of the explosion yield the following results: 5.55 km of layer 1 --- velocity 4.86 km/sec, 17.85 km of layer 2 --- velocity 6.20 km/sec, 20.84 km of layer 3 --- velocity 6.64 km/sec, the velocity of the underlying material is 7.81 km/sec. The velocities of Pn along the profiles are : 8. 37--8. 43-- 8.49-7.99-7.86-7.82--8.00 and 8.12 km/sec as the azimuth of the profiles changes counterclockwise beginning from the east. These observations strongly suggest regional variations in the mantle material. P velocities show the same trend as the Pn velocities. Travel times at stations west of Sierra Nevada show delays caused by mountain roots.en_US
dc.format.digitalOriginreformatted digitalen_US
dc.format.extent48 ppen_US
dc.identifier.callnoThesis Geol. 1963 Wuen_US
dc.identifier.citationWu, Chang Sheng. "Azimuthal variation in Pn velocity around the GNOME explosion." (1963) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/89858">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/89858</a>.en_US
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dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/89858en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
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dc.titleAzimuthal variation in Pn velocity around the GNOME explosionen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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thesis.degree.departmentEarth Scienceen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineNatural Sciencesen_US
thesis.degree.grantorRice Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelMastersen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Artsen_US
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