A new algorithm for the detection of seismic quiescence: Introduction of the RTM algorithm, a modified RTL algorithm

Earth, Planets and Space

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 315-324

  Nagao, Toshiyasu ^a   Takeuchi, Akihiro ^a   Nakamura, Kenji ^a  

^a TOKAI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Precursor; RTL; RTM; Seismic quiescence; Seismicity

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE; EARTHQUAKE PREDICTION; SEISMIC QUIESCENCE; SEISMICITY;

JAPAN;

EID: 79953874905     PISSN: 13438832     EISSN: 18805981     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5047/eps.2010.12.007     Document Type: Article

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