Space geodesy and the new Madrid seismic zone

Eos

Volumn 89, Issue 28, 2008, Pages 256-

  Smalley Jr , Robert ^a   Ellis, Michael A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEODESY; GPS; SEISMIC HAZARD; SEISMIC ZONE;

NEW MADRID SEISMIC ZONE; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 48849114220     PISSN: 00963941     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008EO280003     Document Type: Article

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