Dynamic deformations of shallow sediments in the Valley of Mexico, Part II: Single-station estimates

Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America

Volumn 87, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 540-550

  Singh, S K ^a   Santoyo, M ^b   Bodin, P ^c   Gomberg, J ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^b Ctr Nac de Prevencion de Disastres   (Mexico)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPLIFICATION; DEFORMATION; DYNAMIC DISPLACEMENT; GROUND MOTION; SEISMICITY;

MEXICO, VALLEY OF MEXICO;

EID: 0031436187     PISSN: 00371106     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1785/bssa0870030540     Document Type: Article

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