Automatic classification and a-posteriori analysis of seismic event identification at Soufrière Hills volcano, Montserrat

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 153, Issue 1-2 SPEC. ISS., 2006, Pages 1-10

  Langer, H ^a   Falsaperla, S ^a   Powell, T ^b   Thompson, G ^c,d  

^a ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI GEOFISICA E VULCANOLOGIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^c MONTSERRAT VOLCANO OBSERVATORY   (Montserrat)

^d BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

automatic classification; Montserrat; neural network; volcano seismicity

Indexed keywords

GEOMORPHOLOGY; NEURAL NETWORKS; OBSERVATORIES; TECTONICS; VOLCANOES;

AUTOMATIC CLASSIFICATION; SEISMIC TRACES; VOLCANO SEISMICITY;

SEISMOLOGY;

ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK; AUTOMATION; CLASSIFICATION; SEISMICITY;

ATLANTIC ISLANDS; ATLANTIC OCEAN; CARIBBEAN ISLANDS; LEEWARD ISLANDS [LESSER ANTILLES]; LESSER ANTILLES; MONTSERRAT; SOUFRIERE HILLS VOLCANO;

EID: 33646374480     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2005.08.012     Document Type: Article

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