Microearthquake seismicity in relation to double convergence around the Solomon islands arc by ocean-bottom siesmometer observation

Geophysical Journal International

Volumn 153, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 691-698

  Shinohara, Masanao ^a   Suyehiro, Kiyoshi ^b   Murayama, Takayuki ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^b JAPAN AGENCY FOR MARINE EARTH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^c CHIBA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Microseismicity; Ocean bottom seismometer (OBS); Solomon Islands; Subduction

Indexed keywords

MICROEARTHQUAKE; OCEAN BOTTOM SEISMOMETER; PLATE CONVERGENCE; SEISMICITY; SUBDUCTION;

EID: 0037494864     PISSN: 0956540X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-246X.2003.01940.x     Document Type: Article

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