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McCreery 1981
McCreery, C.S. (1981). High-frequency Pn,Sn phases recorded by ocean bottom seismometers on the Cocos plate. Geophysical Research Letters 8: doi: 10.1029/GL008i005p00489. issn: 0094-8276.

Data from ocean bottom seismometers located on the Cocos plate indicate that high-frequency Pn,Sn phases are generated by earthquakes along the subducting margin of that plate and are propagated across the plate. The Sn phase appears to be severely attenuated as it approaches the ridge crest. Estimates of Pn velocity are lower than previous extimates for western Pacific paths, which may indicate a relationship between Pn,Sn velocity and lithospheric age. High frequencies found in these phases suggest that Q for Pn,Sn propagation across the Cocos plate is similar to that for the western Pacific.

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