Effect of limited data sets in evaluating the scaling properties of spatially distributed data: An example from mining-induced seismic activity

Geophysical Journal International

Volumn 124, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 773-786

  Eneva, Mariana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fractals; Hypocentre; Microearthquakes; Seismicity; Seismology; Statistical methods

Indexed keywords

DATA SET; FRACTAL DISTRIBUTION; MICROEARTHQUAKE; MINING INDUCED SEISMICITY; SCALE EFFECT; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

CANADA, ONTARIO, CREIGHTON MINE;

EID: 0029730097     PISSN: 0956540X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.1996.tb05637.x     Document Type: Article

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