The anelasticity of the earth's mantle in the European area: frequency-dependence of Q

The frequency-dependence of Q is estimated for the earth's mantle beneath the Atlantic Ocean and the European continent. Employing an absorption band model, a minimum Q_β of 106 and 324 for the western and eastern part of Europe is found, resp. For both regions the upper cut-off frequency of the absorption band is estimated at 1.6 Hz.