Fractal analysis of earthquake swarms of Vogtland/NW-Bohemia intraplate seismicity

Journal of Geodynamics

Volumn 35, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 173-189

  Mittag, Reinhard J ^a  

^a TU BERGAKADEMIE FREIBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

EARTHQUAKE SWARM; FOCAL MECHANISM; FRACTAL ANALYSIS; INTRAPLATE PROCESS; SEISMICITY; SOURCE PARAMETERS;

GERMANY;

EID: 0037220701     PISSN: 02643707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0264-3707(02)00061-3     Document Type: Article

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