Dimension Estimates of Earthquake Epicentres and Hypocentres

Journal of Nonlinear Science

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 581-618

  Harte, D ^a  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

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EID: 0343382686     PISSN: 09388974     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003329900060     Document Type: Article

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