HVSR prospecting in multi-layered environments: An example from the Tyrnavos Basin (Greece)

Journal of Seismology

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 395-406

  Oliveto, A ^a   Mucciarelli, M ^a   Caputo, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASILICATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Active tectonics; HVSR; Thessaly

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE FAULT; CRUSTAL STRUCTURE; FAULT DISPLACEMENT; GRABEN; PALEOSEISMICITY; PLEISTOCENE;

EURASIA; EUROPE; GREECE; SOUTHERN EUROPE; THESSALY;

EID: 4344677236     PISSN: 13834649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JOSE.0000038452.12593.6f     Document Type: Article

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