Observational constraints on earthquake source scaling: Understanding the limits in resolution

Tectonophysics

Volumn 261, Issue 1-3 SPEC. ISS., 1996, Pages 83-95

  Hough, S E ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EARTHQUAKE; RESOLUTION; SCALING; SOURCE PARAMETERS; STRESS DROP;

EID: 0030424045     PISSN: 00401951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0040-1951(96)00058-3     Document Type: Article

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