Paleoseismology: Understanding past earthquakes using quaternary geology

Journal of Geodynamics

Volumn 24, Issue 1-4, 1997, Pages 3-10

  Michetti, Alessandro M ^a   Hancock, Paul L ^b  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0001923982     PISSN: 02643707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0264-3707(97)00004-5     Document Type: Article

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