Statistical analysis of temporal variations of seismicity level in some Italian regions

Natural Hazards

Volumn 19, Issue 2-3, 1999, Pages 139-150

  Rotondi, Renata ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bayesian statistical inference; Iterative simulation methods; Levels of seismicity; Multiple change point problem; Poisson process; Seismic migration; Structural changes

Indexed keywords

SEISMICITY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TEMPORAL VARIATION;

ITALY;

EID: 0033490165     PISSN: 0921030X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1008043723337     Document Type: Conference Paper

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