P-wave propagation heterogeneity and earthquake location in the Mediterranean Region

Geophysical Journal International

Volumn 135, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 232-254

  Piromallo, Claudia ^a   Morelli, Andrea ^a  

^a ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI GEOFISICA E VULCANOLOGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EARTHQUAKE HYPOCENTER; P-WAVE;

MEDITERRANEAN REGION;

EID: 0032439869     PISSN: 0956540X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-246X.1998.00642.x     Document Type: Article

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