Relationship between Earthquake and Fluctuation of Water Level in Active Fault Zone and National Groundwater Monitoring Wells of Gyeongju Area
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Jang, Hyeon-Woo
(Department of Construction Safety and Disaster Prevention Engineering, Daejeon University)
Jeong, Chan-Ho (Department of Construction Safety and Disaster Prevention Engineering, Daejeon University) Lee, Yong-Cheon (Department of Construction Safety and Disaster Prevention Engineering, Daejeon University) Lee, Yu-Jin (Department of Construction Safety and Disaster Prevention Engineering, Daejeon University) Hong, Jin-Woo (Department of Construction Safety and Disaster Prevention Engineering, Daejeon University) Kim, Cheon-Hwan (Department of Construction Safety and Disaster Prevention Engineering, Daejeon University) Kim, Young-Seog (Department of Geological Environmental, Bukyoung National University) Kang, Tae-Seob (Department of Geological Environmental, Bukyoung National University) |
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