Time variation of spectral and wavefield features of volcanic tremor at Mt. Etna (January-June 1999)

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 161, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 318-332

  Alparone, S ^a   Cannata, A ^b   Gresta, S ^c  

^a ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI GEOFISICA E VULCANOLOGIA   (Italy)

^b SEZIONE DI PALERMO   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Mt. Etna; spectral and wavefield analysis; tremor source; volcanic tremor

Indexed keywords

NATURAL FREQUENCIES; SEISMOLOGY; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS; WAVEFORM ANALYSIS;

MT. ETNA; VOLCANIC TREMOR;

VOLCANOES;

CRATER; EXSOLUTION; MAGMA; SPECTRAL ANALYSIS; VOLCANIC ERUPTION; WAVE FIELD;

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

EID: 33847641044     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2006.12.012     Document Type: Article

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