Seismic activity on São Miguel Island volcano-tectonic structures (Azores archipelago)

Geological Society Memoir

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 227-238

  Silva, R ^a,b   Ferreira, T ^a,b   Medeiros, A ^a,b   Carmo, R ^a,b   Luis, R ^a,c   Wallenstein, N ^a,b   Bean, C ^d   Sousa, R ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE AZORES   (Portugal)

^b CIVISA   (Portugal)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^d UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

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EID: 84953740692     PISSN: 04354052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/M44.17     Document Type: Chapter

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