Estimation of peak ground accelerations for Mexican subduction zone earthquakes using neural networks

Geofisica Internacional

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 51-63

  García, Silvia R ^a   Romo, Miguel P ^a   Mayoral, Juan M ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Attenuation; Neuronal network; PGA's; Subduction

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK; GROUND MOTION; PEAK ACCELERATION; SUBDUCTION ZONE;

EID: 34250222088     PISSN: 00167169     EISSN: 2954436X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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