Preface to the Special Issue on Taiwan Chelungpu-Fault Drilling Project (TCDP): Site Characteristics and On-Site Measurements

Earthquakes induced by the seismic faulting are the most dangerous and unpredictable natural hazards known to man. A typical case was the 1999 Chi-Chi earthquake (Mw 7.7), induced by faulting along the Chelungpu fault resulting in many casualties and enormous damage to property in Taiwan. The earthq...

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Main Authors: Sheng-Rong Song, Chien-Ying Wang, Jih-Hao Hung, Kuo-Fong Ma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Springer 2007-01-01
Series:Terrestrial, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences
Online Access: http://tao.cgu.org.tw/images/attachments/v182p000.pdf