Urban Seismology in the Taipei Metropolitan Area: Review and Prospective
A strong collision between the Eurasian and Philippine Sea Plates causes high seismicity in the Taiwan region. A substantial number of cities and large towns exist on thick sediments in western Taiwan. Larger-magnitude inland earthquakes, for example the 1999 Chi-Chi earthquake, can cause serious da...
Main Author: | Jeen-Hwa Wang |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Chinese Geoscience Union
2008-01-01
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Series: | Terrestrial, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences |
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Online Access: |
http://tao.cgu.org.tw/images/attachments/v193p213.pdf
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