Three-dimensional models of deformation near strike-slip faults

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 101, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 16205-16220

  Ten Brink, Uri S ^a   Katzman, Rafael ^b   Lin, Jian ^c  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; SHEAR STRENGTH; SHEAR ZONE; STRIKE SLIP FAULT;

EID: 0030485018     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96jb00877     Document Type: Article

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