Articles | Volume 8, issue 2
https://doi.org/10.5194/se-8-435-2017
https://doi.org/10.5194/se-8-435-2017
Research article
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07 Apr 2017
Research article |  | 07 Apr 2017

Seismic anisotropy inferred from direct S-wave-derived splitting measurements and its geodynamic implications beneath southeastern Tibetan Plateau

Ashwani Kant Tiwari, Arun Singh, Tuna Eken, and Chandrani Singh

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New splitting measurements are obtained using direct-S waves by correcting source-side contamination using data from southeastern Tibet, near Namcha Barwa. A highly deformed lithospheric and sub-lithospheric mantle reveals fast-axis patterns close to the surficial expressions of the local geology. Significant anisotropy observed at stations where null or no measurements were obtained in earlier studies indicates the importance of using direct-S waves for anisotropic measurements.