Multifractal approach to time clustering of earthquakes. Application to Mt. Vesuvio seismicity

Pure and Applied Geophysics

Volumn 149, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 375-390

  Godano, C ^a   Alonzo, M L ^a   Vilardo, G ^a  

^a OSSERVATORIO VESUVIANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Clustering; Muitifractal

Indexed keywords

CLUSTER; CLUSTERING; EARTHQUAKE; FRACTAL ANALYSIS; MULTIFRACTAL ANALYSIS; VOLCANIC EARTHQUAKE;

ITALY, CAMPANIA, VESUVIUS;

EID: 0030882872     PISSN: 00334553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s000240050031     Document Type: Article

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