Array analysis of core-phase caustic signals from underground nuclear explosions: Discrimination of closely spaced explosions

Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America

Volumn 86, Issue 1 SUPPL. A, 1996, Pages 159-171

  Schlittenhardt, Jörg ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAUSTIC; NUCLEAR EXPLOSION; PKP PHASE; SEISMIC ARRAY; SOURCE DISCRIMINATION;

FRENCH POLYNESIA, FANGATAUFA; FRENCH POLYNESIA, MURUROA;

EID: 0030480674     PISSN: 00371106     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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