Monte Carlo simulation of peak-acceleration attenuation using a finite-fault uniform-patch model including isochrone and extremal characteristics

Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America

Volumn 86, Issue 1 SUPPL. A, 1996, Pages 79-92

  Rogers, A M ^a   Perkins, D M ^a  

^a DENVER FEDERAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATTENUATION; MONTE CARLO SIMULATION; RUPTURE MECHANISM; SOURCE PARAMETERS; UNIFORM PATCH MODEL;

EID: 0030465988     PISSN: 00371106     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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