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Receiver Function Analysis

Receiver Function (RF) analysis is a seismic method that isolates P-to-S wave conversions at crustal and mantle discontinuities using teleseismic records from distant earthquakes. Introduced by Langston in 1979, RF analysis provides a cost-effective way to determine crustal thickness, Poisson's ratio, and upper mantle structure without requiring active seismic sources, making it a workhorse technique in crustal and lithospheric studies.

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  1. Langston, C. A. (1979). Structure under Mount Rainier, Washington, inferred from teleseismic body waves. Journal of Geophysical Research, 84(B9), 4749-4762. DOI: 10.1029/JB084iB09p04749
  2. Ammon, C. J., Randall, G. E., & Zandt, G. (1990). On the nonlinear absolute amplitude calibration of a broadband seismometer: Theory and application to SRO and ASRO data. Seismological Research Letters, 61(2), 72-86. DOI: 10.1785/gssrl.61.2.72

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