DOI: 10.1785/bssa0460040293. Crustal structure in the Transvaal*

10.1785/bssa0460040293

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Seismological Society of America (SSA)

Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America (790)

Abstract

abstract Travel-time data are given at 25 km. intervals between 50 and 500 km. for traverses west, south, east, and north of Johannesburg. These derive from numerous seismograms of Witwatersrand earth tremors taken by means of a triggering technique. The only phases considered to be consistent are those mentioned below, and few signs of a change of velocity with depth were discovered. There were no great differences in the results for the various directions, and the mean results were: P 1 = + 0.24 + Δ / 6.18 sec . S 1 = + 0.37 + Δ / 3.66 sec . P n = + 7.61 + Δ / 8.27 sec . S n = + 11.4 + Δ / 4.73 sec . which give crustal depths of 35.1 and 33.3 km. from P and S data respectively. These depths include about 1.3 km. of superficial material of lower velocity.

Bibliography

Gane, P. G., Atkins, A. R., Sellschop, J. P. F., & Seligman, P. (1956). Crustal structure in the Transvaal*. Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America, 46(4), 293â316.

Authors 4

P. G. Gane (first)
A. R. Atkins (additional)
J. P. F. Sellschop (additional)
P. Seligman (additional)

References 6 Referenced 51

10.1785/BSSA0390020117 / Bull. Seism. Soc. Am. / Triggered Telerecording Seismic Equipment by Gane (1949)
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10.1029/JZ059i003p00415 / Jour. Geophys. Research / Crustal Structure from Seismic Exploration by Tuve (1954)
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10.1785/BSSA0420010053 / Bull. Seism. Soc. Am. / A Seismic Investigation of Crustal Structure in the Western Transvaal by Willmore (1952)

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Created	4 years, 3 months ago (May 26, 2021, 1:26 p.m.)
Deposited	4 years, 3 months ago (May 26, 2021, 1:26 p.m.)
Indexed	2 months ago (July 4, 2025, 8:47 a.m.)
Issued	68 years, 11 months ago (Oct. 1, 1956)
Published	68 years, 11 months ago (Oct. 1, 1956)
Published Online	68 years, 11 months ago (Oct. 1, 1956)
Published Print	68 years, 11 months ago (Oct. 1, 1956)

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BibTeX

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