Amplification of ground motion in fault and fracture zones: Observations from the Tremestieri fault, Mt. Etna (Italy)

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 153, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 167-176

  Lombardo, G ^a   Rigano, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

ambient noise; directional resonance; eruptive fracture; fault; H V spectral ratio; local seismic response

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC NOISE MEASUREMENT; AMPLIFICATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FRACTURE; SEISMIC WAVES; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY; TECTONICS; VOLCANOES;

AMBIENT NOISE; DIRECTIONAL RESONANCE; ERUPTIVE FRACTURE; LOCAL SEISMIC RESPONSE; MOUNT ETNA;

SEISMOLOGY;

AMPLIFICATION; FAULT ZONE; FRACTURE ZONE; GROUND MOTION; MICROTREMOR; SEISMIC RESPONSE; SEISMIC WAVE; SPECTRAL ANALYSIS; TECTONIC STRUCTURE; TRANSFER FUNCTION;

CATANIA [SICILY]; ETNA; EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SICILY; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 33646194427     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2005.10.014     Document Type: Article

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