Comment on "Material contrast does not predict earthquake rupture propagation direction" by R. A. Harris and S. M. Day

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 33, Issue 13, 2006, Pages

  Ben Zion, Yehuda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 33750688993     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005GL025652     Document Type: Note

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