Unusual low-frequency volcanic seismic events with slowly decaying coda waves observed at Galeras and other volcanoes

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 77, Issue 1-4, 1997, Pages 173-193

  Gómez M , Diego M ^a   Torres C , Roberto A ^a  

^a SERVICIO GEOLÓGICO COLOMBIANO   (Colombia)

Author keywords

Andesitic volcanoes; Colombian volcanoes; Eruptions; Japanese volcanoes; Quality factor; Seismic signals; Tornillos

Indexed keywords

CODA; SEISMIC EVENT; SEISMIC PRECURSOR; TORNILLO; VOLCANIC ERUPTION;

COLOMBIA; JAPAN;

EID: 0030823861     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-0273(96)00093-5     Document Type: Article

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