Effects of propagation rate on displacement variations along faults

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 18, Issue 2-3, 1996, Pages 311-320

  Peacock, D C P ^a   Sanderson, D J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISPLACEMENT/DISTANCE PROFILE; FAULT PROPAGATION; SLIP EVENT;

DEFORMATION; LITHOLOGY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STRAIN RATE; STRESS CONCENTRATION;

DISPLACEMENT DISTANCE PROFILES; FAULT INTERACTION; FAULT LINKAGE; FAULT PROPAGATION RATE; LENGTH DISPLACEMENT RELATIONSHIPS;

TECTONICS;

EID: 0029668323     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0191-8141(96)80052-6     Document Type: Article

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