Western boundary fault systems of Ulleung Back-arc Basin: Further evidence of pull-apart opening

Geosciences Journal

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 75-88

  Yoon, S H ^a   Park, S J ^b   Chough, S K ^c  

^a Jeju National University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Petroleum Development Corporation   (South Korea)

^c Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Back arc basin; East Sea; Pull apart opening; Strike slip fault; Ulleung Basin

Indexed keywords

EID: 0007602069     PISSN: 12264806     EISSN: 15987477     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02910479     Document Type: Article

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