Natural magnetic disturbance fields, not precursors, preceding the Loma Prieta earthquake

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 114, Issue 5, 2009, Pages

  Campbell, Wallace H ^a  

^a NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 68749108441     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008JAO13932     Document Type: Article

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