The prospect of using three-dimensional earth models to improve nuclear explosion monitoring and ground-motion hazard assessment

Seismological Research Letters

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 31-39

  Zucca, John J ^a   Walter, William R ^a   Rodgers, Arthur J ^a   Richards, Paul ^b   Pasayanos, Michael E ^a   Myers, Stephen C ^a   Lay, Thorne ^c   Harris, Dave ^a   Antoun, Tarabay ^a  

^a LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 65449172081     PISSN: 08950695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1785/gssrl.80.1.31     Document Type: Article

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