Integrated geophysical profiles and H/V microtremor measurements for subsoil characterization

Near Surface Geophysics

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 413-425

  Benjumea, Beatriz ^a   Macau, Albert ^a   Gabas, Anna ^a   Bellmunt, Fabian ^a   Figueras, Sara ^a   Cirés, Jordi ^a  

^a Geological Institute of Catalonia   (Spain)

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EID: 80053942104     PISSN: 15694445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3997/1873-0604.2011021     Document Type: Conference Paper

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