A study of near source effects in array-based (SPAC) microtremor surveys

Geophysical Journal International

Volumn 174, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 159-177

  Roberts, James ^a   Asten, Michael ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Seismic attenuation; Surface waves and free oscillations

Indexed keywords

AUTOCORRELATION; MICROTREMOR; S-WAVE; SEISMIC ATTENUATION; SEISMIC NOISE; SIMULATION; SURFACE WAVE; WAVE PROPAGATION; WAVE VELOCITY;

EID: 45249112564     PISSN: 0956540X     EISSN: 1365246X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.2008.03729.x     Document Type: Article

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