Seismic records of the 2004 Sumatra and other tsunamis: A quantitative study

Pure and Applied Geophysics

Volumn 164, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 325-353

  Okal, Emile A ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

2004 Sumatra earthquake; Seismic recording; Tsunami

Indexed keywords

EARTHQUAKE; SEAFLOOR; SEISMIC DATA; SEISMOGRAPH; TSUNAMI; WAVE HEIGHT;

ATLANTIC ISLANDS; ATLANTIC OCEAN; BERMUDA; HAWAII [UNITED STATES]; INDIAN OCEAN; NORTH AMERICA; PACIFIC OCEAN; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34147182332     PISSN: 00334553     EISSN: 14209136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00024-006-0181-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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