Transform push, oblique subduction resistance, and intraplate stress of the Juan de Fuca plate

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 102, Issue B1, 1997, Pages 661-674

  Wang, Kelin ^a,b   He, Jiangheng ^a   Davis, Earl E ^a  

^a PACIFIC GEOSCIENCE CENTRE   (Canada)

^b Geological Survey of Canada Sidney   (Canada)

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EID: 0001511408     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96jb03114     Document Type: Article

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