Microearthquake evidence for extension across the Kane transform fault

Journal of Geophysical Research

Volumn 95, Issue B10, 1990, Pages

  Wilcock, W S D ^a   Purdy, G M ^a   Solomon, S C ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EXTENSION; FRACTURE ZONE; MICROSEISMICITY; TRANSFORM FAULT;

ATLANTIC; KANE FRACTURE ZONE; MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE;

EID: 0025590770     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/jb095ib10p15439     Document Type: Article

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