Crustal Structure and Moho Geometry beneath the Northern Apennines (Italy)

Details Crustal Structure and Moho Geometry beneath the Northern Apennines (Italy) Crustal Structure and Moho Geometry beneath the Northern Apennines (Italy)

Oct 2002

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2002georl..29t..60p&link_type=abstract

Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 29, Issue 20, pp. 60-1, CiteID 1999, DOI 10.1029/2002GL015109

Physics

14

Seismology: Lithosphere And Upper Mantle, Seismology: Continental Crust (1242), Seismology: Body Wave Propagation, Tectonophysics: Continental Tectonics-General (0905), Tectonophysics: Dynamics Of Lithosphere And Mantle-General

Scientific paper

We used receiver functions (RFs) from broad-band seismic stations to investigate the crustal structure of the Northern Apennines, Italy. Additionally, we use data obtained in this study to provide initial constraints for a map of the Moho depth of Italy. Ten stations were deployed along a transect [N75°E] during the 1994 GeoModAp project. RF analysis shows the presence of lateral variations in the crust. We observed patterns of symmetric and anti-symmetric converted phases from radial and tangential RFs vs. back-azimuth. These patterns can be explained by the presence of dipping interfaces and/or anisotropy within the crust. We then inverted RFs following the inversion scheme proposed by Sambridge [1999]. The results show the presence of S-velocity inversions in the lower crust beneath the Apennines, the upwelling of Moho in the Tyrrhenian area and its progressive deepening from the Tyrrhenian Sea toward the Adriatic coast.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

No associations

Rating

Crustal Structure and Moho Geometry beneath the Northern Apennines (Italy) does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with Crustal Structure and Moho Geometry beneath the Northern Apennines (Italy), we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Crustal Structure and Moho Geometry beneath the Northern Apennines (Italy) will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-1424314