Regional variations of the intrinsic shear wave quality factor Qµ in both the upper crust and
upper mantle of continents are large, with values in old, stable cratons exceeding those in …

The title" Geophysical constraints on mantle flow and melt generation beneath mid-ocean
ridges" can be interpreted in two ways: either as observational constraints on models, or as …

This is the third paper in a four‐part sequence that examines the nature of mantle layering
using the multiple‐ScS phases and internal reflections observed within the reverberative …

The high‐temperature (1200–1285° C) torsional dynamic attenuation (10− 3–100 Hz) and
unidirectional creep behavior of a fine, uniform grain sized (d≈ 3 μm) olivine (∼ Fo92) …

We discuss two types of physical constraints derived from thermodynamics that can be
applied during seismic inversions. The first constraint involves assimilating heat-flow …

A machine has been developed which provides for the study of both shear modulus
dispersion and internal friction in geological materials through the observation of forced …

Seismic imaging as a tool to understand the structure and, perhaps, the dynamics of the
planet at depth involves the spatially resolved, combined study of wave velocities and …

The thermal structure of the oceanic upper mantle is examined on the basis of seismic
attenuation, surface heat flow, and mid‐ocean ridge basalt (MORB) composition. The …

Amplitude spectra of fundamental-mode Rayleigh and Love waves are used to determine
shear-wave Q (Q β) models for the upper crust of the Arabian peninsula. The observed …

In most tomographic inversion of surface wave data, the long-period seismograms are first
interpreted in terms of dispersion and/or attenuation curves before performing an inversion …