An independent assessment of the load/unload response ratio (LURR) proposed method of earthquake prediction

Pure and Applied Geophysics

Volumn 163, Issue 11-12, 2006, Pages 2375-2387

  Trotta, J E ^a   Tullis, T E ^a  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Earthquake prediction; LURR; Seismicity; Tides; Triggering

Indexed keywords

CRUST; EARTH TIDE; EARTHQUAKE PREDICTION; SEISMICITY; TRIGGER MECHANISM;

EID: 33846531262     PISSN: 00334553     EISSN: 14209136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00024-006-0128-9     Document Type: Article

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