Source parameters and three-dimensional attenuation structure from the inversion of microearthquake pulse width data: Method and synthetic tests

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 106, Issue B8, 2001, Pages 16287-16306

  Zollo, Aldo ^a   De Lorenzo, Salvatore ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MICROEARTHQUAKE; P-WAVE; SEISMIC ATTENUATION; SOURCE PARAMETERS;

EID: 0034812305     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000jb900463     Document Type: Article

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