Enhanced visualization of seismic focal mechanisms and centroid moment tensors using solid models, surface bump-outs, and Google Earth

Journal of the Virtual Explorer

Volumn 29, Issue , 2008, Pages

  De Paor, Declan G ^a  

^a Life Science and Bioengineering Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Focal mechanisms; Google Earth; NASA World Wind; Seismicity; Tsunamis; Virtual globes

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650739536     PISSN: 14418126     EISSN: 14418142     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3809/jvirtex.2008.00195     Document Type: Article

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