Geodetic observations of very rapid convergence and back-arc extension at the tonga arc

Nature

Volumn 374, Issue 6519, 1995, Pages 249-251

  Bevis, Michael ^a   Taylor, F W ^b   Schutz, B E ^c   Recy, Jacques ^d   Isacks, B L ^e   Helu, Saimone ^f   Singh, Rajendra ^g   Kendrick, Eric ^h   Stowell, James ⁱ   Taylor, Brian ^a   Calmantli, Stephane ^j  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^d INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE POUR LE DÉVELOPPEMENT   (France)

^e Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^f Ministry of Lands Survey and Natural Resources   (Tonga)

^g Electronics Seismology Section   (Fiji)

^h NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

ⁱ University of Connecticut   (United States)

^j INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE POUR LE DÉVELOPPEMENT   (New Caledonia)

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACKARC BASINS; GEODESY; PLATE MOTION; SEISMIC ACTIVITY; SEISMICITY; SPREADING CENTRES; SUBDUCTION;

PACIFIC, TONGA ARC; TONGA;

EID: 0028870826     PISSN: 00280836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/374249a0     Document Type: Article

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