Fracture mechanics and the evolution of seismicity in an intra-plate setting
This thesis is concerned with the evolution of seismicity as described by the value of <i>b</i> in the Gutenberg-Richter relation, and the fractal dimension, <i>D</i>, of the distribution of earthquake epicenters. It is found that, in the case of two areas of California, ther...
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University of Edinburgh
1992
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.652332 |