Seismic hazards in Uganda

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 24, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 183-195

  Twesigomwe, E M ^a  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCELERATION; EARTHQUAKE HAZARD; EARTHQUAKE PREDICTION; PEAK GROUND ACCELERATION; SEISMIC HAZARD; SEISMIC RISK;

UGANDA;

EID: 0030666378     PISSN: 08995362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0899-5362(97)00035-3     Document Type: Article

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