Focal mechanisms for Eastern Canadian Earthquakes, 1994-2000

Seismological Research Letters

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 452-468

  Bent, Allison L ^a   Drysdale, Janet ^a   Perry, H K Claire ^b  

^a GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

^b INSTITUT DE PHYSIQUE DU GLOBE DE PARIS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOPHYSICS;

EASTERN CANADA; FOCAL MECHANISM; LABRADOR SEA; NETWORK DENSITY; QUALITY RATINGS; SEISMOGRAPH STATIONS;

EARTHQUAKES;

EID: 12144277822     PISSN: 08950695     EISSN: 19382057     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1785/gssrl.74.4.452     Document Type: Article

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