Possible earthquake precursors revealed by LF radio signals

Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences

Volumn 1, Issue 1-2, 2001, Pages 99-104

  Biagi, P F ^a   Piccolo, R ^a   Ermini, A ^b   Martellucci, S ^c   Bellecci, C ^c   Hayakawa, M ^d   Capozzi, V ^e   Kingsley, S P ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^c INFM   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ELECTRO COMMUNICATIONS   (Japan)

^e UNIVERSITY OF FOGGIA   (Italy)

^f UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84880905665     PISSN: 15618633     EISSN: 16849981     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/nhess-1-99-2001     Document Type: Article

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