Europe from the bottom up: A statistical examination of the central and northern European lithosphere–asthenosphere boundary from comparing seismological and electromagnetic observations

0352761 - GFÚ 2011 RIV NL eng J - Journal Article
Jones, A. G. - Plomerová, Jaroslava - Korja, T. - Sodoudi, F. - Spakman, W.
Europe from the bottom up: A statistical examination of the central and northern European lithosphere–asthenosphere boundary from comparing seismological and electromagnetic observations.
Lithos. Roč. 120, č. 1-2 (2010), s. 14-29. ISSN 0024-4937. E-ISSN 1872-6143
R&D Projects: GA AV ČR IAA300120709
Institutional research plan: CEZ:AV0Z30120515
Keywords : lithosphere-asthenosphere boundary * Europe * seismology * magnetotellurics
Subject RIV: DC - Siesmology, Volcanology, Earth Structure
Impact factor: 3.121, year: 2010

The Lithosphere-Asthenosphere Boundary (LAB) is a fundamental boundary in the plate tectonic paradigm - it is the most pervasive on the planet, yet comparatively it is one we know little about. Defined initially on the basis of the mechanical response of the Earth to loading, its usage has become ubiquitous across the geosciences but the natural differences in its definition, due to differences in thermal, physical and chemical parameters, cause confusion. To advance this debate, comparisons are made both qualitatively and quantitatively, between the delineation of the LAB for Europe based on seismological and electromagnetic observations. We examine statistically, using robust methods, the LABs derived from independent datasets and methods.
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