Modelling of hydrogeochemical anomalies induced by distant earthquakes

Geophysical Journal International

Volumn 157, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 717-726

  Wang, Rongjiang ^a   Woith, Heiko ^a   Milkereit, Claus ^a   Zschau, Jochen ^a  

^a GFZ GERMAN RESEARCH CENTRE FOR GEOSCIENCES   (Germany)

Author keywords

Armenia; Earth tides; Groundwater anomalies; Izmit earthquake; Modelling; Turkey

Indexed keywords

ARTESIAN WELL; EARTHQUAKE; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; GROUNDWATER; HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY; SEISMIC WAVE;

ARMENIA; ASIA; EURASIA; WEST ASIA;

EID: 2542555868     PISSN: 0956540X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.2004.02240.x     Document Type: Article

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