Investigation of seismicity in central Taiwan using the accelerating seismic energy release model

Terrestrial, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 1-13

  Wang, Jeng Cheng ^a   Shieh, Chiou Fen ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHUNG CHENG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Accelerating seismic energy release model; Mainshock; Pre shock; Seismicity; Time of failure

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL METHOD; EARTHQUAKE CATALOGUE; EARTHQUAKE PRECURSOR; LEAST SQUARES METHOD; SEISMICITY;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; TAIWAN;

EID: 2342518205     PISSN: 10170839     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3319/tao.2004.15.1.1(t)     Document Type: Article

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