Modeling of fast ground subsidence observed in southern Saskatchewan (Canada) during 2008-2011

Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 247-257

  Samsonov, S V ^a   Gonzalez P J ^b   Tiampo, K F ^b   D'Oreye, N ^c,d  

^a NATURAL RESOURCES CANADA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^c European Center for Geodynamics and Seismology and The Luxembourg National Museum of Natural History   (Luxembourg)

^d National Museum of Natural History   (Luxembourg)

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EID: 84894267483     PISSN: 15618633     EISSN: 16849981     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/nhess-14-247-2014     Document Type: Article

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