Rapid estimation of source parameters using finite fault modeling - Case studies from the Sikkim and Garhwal Himalayas

Seismological Research Letters

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 89-96

  Raj, A ^a   Nath, S K ^a   Bansal, B K ^b   Thingbaijam, K K S ^a   Kumar, A ^c   Thiruvengadam, N ^a   Yadav, A ^a   Arrawatia, M L ^d  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b MINISTRY OF EARTH SCIENCES   (India)

^c INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ROORKEE   (India)

^d NONE   (India)

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EID: 65349170319     PISSN: 08950695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1785/gssrl.80.1.89     Document Type: Article

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