Shear-wave velocity of surficial geologic sediments in Northern California: Statistical distributions and depth dependence

Earthquake Spectra

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 161-177

  Holzer, Thomas L ^a   Bennett, Michael J ^a   Noce, Thomas E ^a   Tinsley III, John C ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SEDIMENTS; SHEAR WAVES; STATISTICAL METHODS; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

SHEAR WAVE VELOCITY; STATISTICAL DISTRIBUTION; SURFICIAL GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS;

SEISMOLOGY;

S-WAVE; SEISMIC VELOCITY; STATISTICAL DISTRIBUTION; SURFICIAL SEDIMENT;

CALIFORNIA; OAKLAND; SAN FRANCISCO BAY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 16244408328     PISSN: 87552930     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1193/1.1852561     Document Type: Article

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