Geomorphic analysis of late Quaternary faulting on Hilton Creek, Round Valley and Coyote warp faults, east-central Sierra Nevada, California, USA

Geomorphology

Volumn 20, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 177-195

  Berry, Margaret E ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Fault scarps; Hilton Creek fault; Round Valley fault; Sierra Nevada; Slip rates

Indexed keywords

FAULTING; NEOTECTONICS; QUATERNARY TECTONICS; SLIP RATE;

USA, CALIFORNIA, SIERRA NEVADA;

EID: 0031417163     PISSN: 0169555X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0169-555x(97)00033-0     Document Type: Article

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