A statistical physics approach to earthquakes

Geophysical Monograph Series

Volumn 120, Issue , 2000, Pages 83-96

  Turcotte, D L ^a   Newman, W I ^b   Gabrielov, A ^c  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84977449569     PISSN: 00658448     EISSN: 23288779     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1029/GM120p0083     Document Type: Chapter

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