Prediction of peak ground acceleration in southwestern Taiwan as revealed by analysis of CHY array data

Terrestrial, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 139-167

  Chung, Jen Kuang ^a  

^a CHING YUN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Attenuation curve; Peak ground acceleration; Stochastic method

Indexed keywords

EARTHQUAKE PREDICTION; GROUND MOTION; PEAK ACCELERATION; SEISMIC ATTENUATION; STOCHASTICITY;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; TAIWAN;

EID: 33646523183     PISSN: 10170839     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3319/TAO.2006.17.1.139(T)     Document Type: Article

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