Seismic response from microtremors in Catania (Sicily, Italy)

Bollettino di Geofisica Teorica ed Applicata

Volumn 42, Issue 3-4, 2001, Pages 335-359

  Priolo, E ^a   Michelini, A ^a   Laurenzano, G ^a   Addia R ^b,c   Puglia, A ^b  

^a ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI OCEANOGRAFIA E DI GEOFISICA SPERIMENTALE OGS   (Italy)

^b Comune di Catania ^*  (Italy)

^c INAIL   (Italy)

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