Sichuan Earthquake: A New Participant Culture
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Comparison of two large earthquakes: the 2008 Sichuan Earthquake and the 2011 East Japan Earthquake.
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عنوان ژورنال: Berkeley Undergraduate Journal
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1099-5331
DOI: 10.5070/b3242011665