Application of network-averaged teleseismic P-wave spectra to seismic yield estimation of underground nuclear explosions

Pure and Applied Geophysics

Volumn 158, Issue 11, 2001, Pages 2123-2171

  Murphy, J R ^a   Barker, B W ^a  

^a Maxwell Technologies Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Nuclear explosions; P wave spectra; Yield estimation

Indexed keywords

NUCLEAR EXPLOSION; P-WAVE; SEISMIC DISCRIMINATION; TELESEISMIC WAVE; YIELD;

EID: 0034761679     PISSN: 00334553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-0348-8310-8_10     Document Type: Article

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