In situ evaluation of shear-wave velocities in seafloor sediments with a broadband ocean-bottom seismograph

Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 139-151

  Huerta Lopez, Carlos ^a   Pulliam, Jay ^b   Nakamura, Yosio ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MECHANICAL WAVES; OCEANOGRAPHY; SEDIMENTS; SOIL MECHANICS;

SEAFLOOR SEDIMENTS;

SEISMOGRAPHS;

DYNAMIC RESPONSE; IN SITU MEASUREMENT; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; OCEAN BOTTOM SEISMOMETER; SEAFLOOR; SITE EFFECT; WAVE PROPAGATION;

EID: 0037512326     PISSN: 00371106     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1785/0120010276     Document Type: Article

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