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Delineation of the geometry of nodes in the Alps–Dinarides hinge zone and recognition of seismogenic nodes ( M ≥ 6)
Author(s) -
Gorshkov Alexander I.,
Panza Giuliano F.,
Soloviev Alexander A.,
Aoudia Abdelkrim,
Peresan Antonella
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
terra nova
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.353
H-Index - 89
eISSN - 1365-3121
pISSN - 0954-4879
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-3121.2009.00879.x
Subject(s) - geology , hinge , seismology , cover (algebra) , bounded function , window (computing) , geometry , geodesy , pattern recognition (psychology) , artificial intelligence , computer science , mathematics , structural engineering , engineering , mechanical engineering , mathematical analysis , operating system
We introduce a new method based on the analysis of the topographical alignments and used to delineate the structural boundaries of the nodes, which permits the definition of relatively narrow earthquake‐prone areas by the pattern recognition approach. The structurally bounded nodes capable of earthquakes with M ≥ 6.0, identified with pattern recognition, in fact, cover a significantly smaller area of the study region as compared with that defined by Gorshkov et al. (2004) who used conventional circles. The proposed method thus improves the precision in the location of potential large earthquakes.