Earthquake magnitude scales
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Estimation of the Maximum Earthquake Magnitude, mmax
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I would like to thank my primary advisor Dr. Andrew V. Newman for providing his excellent guidance and scientific insight throughout the study. I am thankful to Dr. for their thoughtful advice and suggestions. I am grateful to Dr. Tapas Bhattacharyya for the stimulating discussions and his support. I would also like to thank numerous prior and recent earthquake analysts, includ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Nature
سال: 1990
ISSN: 0028-0836,1476-4687
DOI: 10.1038/343512a0