Deformation and stress states along the central segment of the Philippine Fault: Implications to wrench fault tectonics

Journal of Asian Earth Sciences

Volumn 15, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 107-119

  Aurelio, Mario ^a,b   Barrier, Eric ^b   Gaulon, Roland ^c   Rangin, Claude ^b  

^a Mines and Geosciences Bureau Philippines   (Philippines)

^b CNRS   (France)

^c INSTITUT DE PHYSIQUE DU GLOBE DE PARIS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; STRESS; TECTONICS; WRENCH FAULT;

PHILLIPINES;

EID: 0031399342     PISSN: 13679120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0743-9547(97)00001-9     Document Type: Article

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