A stacking approach to estimate Vp/Vs from receiver functions

George Helffrich; David Thompson

doi:10.1111/j.1365-246X.2010.04628.x

A stacking approach to estimate Vp/Vs from receiver functions

George Helffrich, David Thompson

Geography & Environment

University of Bristol

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This note documents an approach to process a suite of receiver function (RF) traces in order to identify discontinuity-generated P-to-S (Ps) conversions based on the timing of their associated reverberations. It is inspired by Kumar and Bostock's method to estimate absolute P wave speeds. From RF estimates recorded in the typical source range for direct P arrivals, the method yields P to S wave speed ratios (VP/VS) without knowledge of crustal VP or thickness.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	899-902
Number of pages	4
Journal	Geophysical Journal International
Volume	182
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-246X.2010.04628.x
Publication status	Published - Aug 2010

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