Fluid involvement in normal faulting

Journal of Geodynamics

Volumn 29, Issue 3-5, 2000, Pages 469-499

  Sibson, Richard H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE FAULT; FAULT DISPLACEMENT; FLUID FLOW; NORMAL FAULT;

EID: 0013333831     PISSN: 02643707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0264-3707(99)00042-3     Document Type: Article

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