Regression analysis of MCS intensity and ground motion parameters in Italy and its application in ShakeMap

Geophysical Journal International

Volumn 180, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 1138-1152

  Faenza, Licia ^a   Michelini, Alberto ^a  

^a ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI GEOFISICA E VULCANOLOGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Earthquake ground motions; Seismicity and tectonics

Indexed keywords

DATABASE; EARTHQUAKE INTENSITY; EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENT; GROUND MOTION; NUMERICAL MODEL; PARAMETERIZATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEISMICITY; SITE EFFECT; SOURCE PARAMETERS; STRONG MOTION; TECTONIC SETTING; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

ITALY;

EID: 77950144607     PISSN: 0956540X     EISSN: 1365246X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.2009.04467.x     Document Type: Article

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