International Journal of Geophysics
Volume 2010 (2010), Article ID 860902, 9 pages
doi:10.1155/2010/860902
Research Article
A Constrained 3D Density Model of the Upper Crust from Gravity Data Interpretation for Central Costa Rica
1Institut für Geowissenschaften Abteilung Geophysik, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Otto-Hahn-Platz 1, 24118 Kiel, Germany
2Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad, Área de Amenazas y Auscultación Sismológica y Volcánica, 1032-100 San José, Costa Rica
Received 30 September 2009; Revised 4 January 2010; Accepted 5 January 2010
Academic Editor: Marek Grad
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