Analysis of seismic activity near theodore Roosevelt Dam, Arizona, during the occupation of the earthscope/USArray transportable array

Seismological Research Letters

Volumn 83, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1014-1022

  Lockridge, Jeffrey S ^a   Fouch, Matthew J ^a,c   Arrowsmith, J Ramón ^a   Linkimer, Lepolt ^b,d  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b The University of Arizona   (United States)

^c GEOPHYSICAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSIDAD DE COSTA RICA   (Costa Rica)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DAM; SEISMIC HAZARD; SEISMICITY;

ARIZONA; ROOSEVELT LAKE [ARIZONA]; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84865013951     PISSN: 08950695     EISSN: 19382057     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1785/0220120034     Document Type: Article

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