Seismic Velocity Images (IMAGE)

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, News Bureau

Seismic Velocity Images

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Seismic wave velocity images of the Tibetan Plateau in image a (map view) and image b (cross-section view). In image b, T1, T2 and T3 mark mantle tears, the circles indicate earthquakes deeper than 40 kilometers and the white contours show earthquake density.

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Graphic courtesy Xiaodong Song

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