Broadband frequency-dependent amplification of seismic waves across Bucharest, Romania

Journal of Seismology

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 479-497

  Sudhaus, Henriette ^a   Ritter, Joachim ^b  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KARLSRUHE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bucharest; Frequency dependent amplification; Multiple taper; Seismic amplification; Site effects; Spectral ratios; Vrancea

Indexed keywords

AMPLIFICATION; AMPLITUDE; FREQUENCY DEPENDENCE; SEISMIC WAVE; SITE EFFECT; SPECTRAL ANALYSIS; WAVEFORM ANALYSIS;

BUCHAREST [ROMANIA]; EURASIA; EUROPE; ROMANIA; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 68349114830     PISSN: 13834649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10950-008-9140-0     Document Type: Article

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