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Title: Poisson`s ratio and crustal seismology

Journal Article · · Journal of Geophysical Research
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1029/95JB03446· OSTI ID:263304
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  1. Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN (United States)

This report discusses the use of Poisson`s ratio to place constraints on continental crustal composition. A summary of Poisson`s ratios for many common rock formations is also included with emphasis on igneous and metamorphic rock properties.

OSTI ID:
263304
Journal Information:
Journal of Geophysical Research, Vol. 101, Issue B2; Other Information: PBD: 10 Feb 1996
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English