Seismic refraction study of the internal structure of a volcanic cinder cone
- Author:
- Furumoto, A.S.
- Title:
- Seismic refraction study of the internal structure of a volcanic cinder cone
- Periodical:
- The crust and upper mantle of the Pacific area
- Year:
- 1968
- Pages:
- p. 112-121
- Subject:
- Geology Mauna Kea Astronomical observatories Mauna Kea Site surveys
- Summary:
- To study the properties of the solid layers on top of Mauna Kea for building an astronomical observatory, the method of aplanatic surfaces was used. Three zones were detected in the interior of the summit cone, but none of the zones showed seismic velocities high enough to suggest solid material.
- Collection:
- Monographs