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The characteristics of precursors to PKP as analysed at the Norwegian Seismic Array give evidence for the existence of scattering structures, situated at a wide range of depths in the lower mantle.
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DOORNBOS, D., VLAAR, N. Regions of Seismic Wave Scattering in the Earth's Mantle and Precursors to PKP. Nature Physical Science 243, 58–61 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1038/physci243058a0
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