Asperity map along the subduction zone in northeastern Japan inferred from regional seismic data

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 109, Issue 7, 2004, Pages

  Yamanaka, Yoshiko ^a   Kikuchi, Masayuki ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Asperity; Historical seismograms; Source process

Indexed keywords

ASPERITY; DATA INTERPRETATION; SEISMIC DATA; SUBDUCTION ZONE;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; JAPAN;

EID: 4644352509     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003JB002683     Document Type: Article

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