Seismic hazard evaluation using Markov chains: Application to the Japan area

Pure and Applied Geophysics

Volumn 162, Issue 6-7, 2005, Pages 1347-1366

  Nava, F Alejandro ^a   Herrera, Claudia ^a   Frez, José ^a   Glowacka, Ewa ^a  

^a CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓN CIENTÍFICA Y DE EDUCACIÓN SUPERIOR DE ENSENADA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Japan; Markov chains; Seismic hazard

Indexed keywords

MARKOV CHAIN; SEISMIC HAZARD;

EID: 20344371468     PISSN: 00334553     EISSN: 14209136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00024-005-2673-z     Document Type: Article

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