Estimation of aseismic crustal-strain using radon precursors of the 2003 M 6.8, 2006 M 6.1, and 2008 M 5.0 earthquakes in eastern Taiwan

Natural Hazards

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 219-228

  Kuo, T ^a   Lin, C ^a   Chang, G ^b   Fan, K ^a   Cheng, W ^a   Lewis, C ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CENTRAL WEATHER BUREAU   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Aseismic crustal strain; Earthquake; Groundwater; Radon anomaly

Indexed keywords

CRUSTAL DEFORMATION; EARTHQUAKE EPICENTER; EARTHQUAKE EVENT; EARTHQUAKE PRECURSOR; GROUNDWATER; RADON; STRAIN;

TAIWAN;

EID: 77951977129     PISSN: 0921030X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11069-009-9423-y     Document Type: Article

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