Seismic anisotropy is caused mainly by the lattice-preferred orientation of anisotropic
minerals. Major breakthroughs have occurred in the study of lattice-preferred orientation in …

Much progress has been made over the past several decades in delineating the structure of
subducting slabs, but several key aspects of their dynamics remain poorly constrained …

Observations of seismic anisotropy yield some of the most direct constraints available on
both past and present-day deformation in the Earth's mantle. Insight into the character of …

Presenting a coherent synthesis of lithosphere studies, this book covers a range of
geophysical methods (seismic reflection, refraction, and receiver function methods; elastic …

The existence of seismic discontinuities within the continental upper mantle has long been
recognized, with more recent studies often indicating an association with elastic anisotropy …

Measurements of the splitting or birefringence of seismic shear waves that have passed
through the Earth's mantle yield constraints on the strength and geometry of elastic …

Teleseismic P waves are followed by a series of scattered waves, particularly P-to-S
converted phases, that form a coda. The sequence of scattered waves on the horizontal …

Knowledge about seismic anisotropy can provide important insight into the deformation of
the crust and upper mantle beneath tectonically active regions. Here we focus on the …

Elastic anisotropy is present where the speed of a seismic wave depends on its direction. In
Earth's mantle, elastic anisotropy is induced by minerals that are preferentially oriented in a …

The Altiplano-Puna Volcanic Complex (APVC) in the central Andes is the product of an
ignimbrite “flare-up” of world class proportions (de Silva, 1989). The region has been the site …