Multifractal variability in geoelectrical signals and correlations with seismicity: A study case in southern Italy

Natural Hazards and Earth System Science

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 673-677

  Telesca, L ^a   Colangelo, G ^a   Lapenna, V ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EARTHQUAKE; ELECTRIC FIELD; FRACTAL ANALYSIS; SEISMICITY;

EID: 27644492143     PISSN: 15618633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/nhess-5-673-2005     Document Type: Article

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