Earthquake prediction by animals: Evolution and sensory perception

Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America

Volumn 90, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 312-323

  Kirschvink, Joseph L ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL WELFARE; EARTHQUAKE PRECURSOR; EARTHQUAKE PREDICTION; EVOLUTION; PERCEPTION; SENSOR;

EID: 0034080389     PISSN: 00371106     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1785/0119980114     Document Type: Article

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