Crustal Structure in the Vicinity of Las Vegas, Nevada, from Seismic and Gravity Observations

By John C. Roller

1963

Abstract

A seismic-refraction profile indicates that the crust of the Earth increases in thickness by as much as 5 km over a horizontal dtstance of less than 25 km northeast of Las Vegas, Nevada. This feature correlates wiih a decrease in the Bouguer anomaly and an increase in the average surface altitude.

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Roller, J.C., 1963, Crustal structure in the vicinity of Las Vegas, Nevada, from seismic and gravity observations: U.S. Geological Survey Crustal Studies Technical Letter Number 12, 10 p. (Available at https://pubs.usgs.gov/misc/tl/0012/.)

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Crustal Structure in the Vicinity of Las Vegas, Nevada, from Seismic and Gravity Observations

By John C. Roller

1963

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