Should memphis build for California's earthquakes?

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Volumn 84, Issue 19, 2003, Pages

  Stein, Seth ^a   Tomasello, Joseph ^b   Newman, Andrew ^c  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Reaves Firm   (United States)

^c LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 4444284290     PISSN: 00963941     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003EO190002     Document Type: Short Survey

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