Restrictions to the application of ‘diagnostic’ criteria for recognizing ancient seismites

Soft-sediment deformation structures induced by seismic liquefaction and/or fluidization receive much attention in sedimentological, structural and palaeoseismic studies. The direct record of larger earthquakes is restricted to instrumental and historical data; the recognition of prehistoric earthqu...

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Main Authors: Massimo Moretti, A.J. (Tom) van Loon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2014-04-01
Series:Journal of Palaeogeography
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095383615300699