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12 Nov 2015
Characterization of earth fissures in South Jiangsu, China
School of Earth Sciences and Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
Y. Wang
School of Earth Sciences and Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
J. Wu
School of Earth Sciences and Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
P. Teatini
Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
J. Yu
Key Laboratory of Earth Fissures Geological Disaster, Ministry of Land and Resources, (Geological Survey of Jiangsu Province), Nanjing, China
X. Gong
Key Laboratory of Earth Fissures Geological Disaster, Ministry of Land and Resources, (Geological Survey of Jiangsu Province), Nanjing, China
G. Wang
Key Laboratory of Earth Fissures Geological Disaster, Ministry of Land and Resources, (Geological Survey of Jiangsu Province), Nanjing, China
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