Resolving a velocity inversion at the geotechnical scale using the microtremor (passive seismic) survey method

Exploration Geophysics

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 14-18

  Roberts, James C ^a   Asten, Michael W ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Geotechnical studies; Microtremor method; Rayleigh waves; Shear velocities

Indexed keywords

EID: 85009348042     PISSN: 08123985     EISSN: 18347533     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EG04014     Document Type: Article

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