An Investigation into the Pulse-Like Characteristics of the Kahramanmaraş Turkey Earthquake for Selected Stations
By: Onur Merter and Taner Uçar
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sjce-2026-0014 | Journal eISSN: 1338-3973 (formerly 1210-3896) | Journal ISSN: 1210-3896 (formerly 1338-3973)
Language: English
Page range: 1 - 17
Submitted on: Dec 20, 2023
Accepted on: Feb 11, 2026
Published online: Oct 6, 2026
Published in print: Sep 1, 2026
Published by: Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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