Bayesian analysis of a probability distribution for local intensity attenuation

Annals of Geophysics

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1521-1540

  Rotondi, Renata ^a   Zonno, Gaetano ^b  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI GEOFISICA E VULCANOLOGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Beta distribution; Binomial distribution; Power law; Random intensity decay; Validation

Indexed keywords

BAYESIAN ANALYSIS; EARTHQUAKE; SEISMIC ATTENUATION;

EID: 13344259966     PISSN: 15935213     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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