Could we have pre-located the Northeastern portion of the 1999 Chi-Chi earthquake rupture using geological and geomorphic data?

Terrestrial, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 461-484

  Hsieh, Meng Long ^a   Lee, Yuan His ^b   Shih, Tung Sheng ^b   Lu, Shih Ting ^b   Wu, Wei Yu ^b  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b MINISTRY OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Chi Chi earthquake rupture; Geomorphic anomaly; Pre location; River terrace

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035537787     PISSN: 10170839     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3319/TAO.2001.12.3.461(T)     Document Type: Article

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