Estimation of coda wave attenuation in East Central Iran

Journal of Seismology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 125-139

  Ma'hood, M ^a   Hamzehloo, H ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING AND SEISMOLOGY IIEES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Attenuation; Coda Q; East Central Iran

Indexed keywords

CODA; FREQUENCY DEPENDENCE; GROUND MOTION; SEISMIC DATA; WAVE ATTENUATION;

ASIA; EURASIA; IRAN; MIDDLE EAST;

EID: 58849091732     PISSN: 13834649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10950-008-9130-2     Document Type: Article

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