1962New Zealand Journal of Geology and GeophysicsRequires access

Thickness of the earth's crust in New Zealand

A. A. Thomson, F. F. Evison

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Abstract Study of dispersive, earthquake waves shows that over much of New Zealand the crust has a typical continental thickness of 30–40 km, in accordance with the evidence of earthquake body waves and of gravity.

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Abstract Study of dispersive, earthquake waves shows that over much of New Zealand the crust has a typical continental thickness of 30–40 km, in accordance with the evidence of earthquake body waves and of gravity.

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Abstract Study of dispersive, earthquake waves shows that over much of New Zealand the crust has a typical continental thickness of 30–40 km, in accordance with the evidence of earthquake body waves and of gravity.

Key concepts: Geology, Crust, Seismology, Continental crust, Earth crust, Geophysics, Earth (classical element), Physics

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