The transfer of energy from a tornado into the ground

Seismological Research Letters

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 12-21

  Tatom, Frank B ^a   Vitton, Stanley J ^b,c  

^a Engineering Analysis Inc   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Michigan Technological University   (United States)

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EID: 2242446219     PISSN: 00128287     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1785/gssrl.72.1.12     Document Type: Article

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