Mechanic processes active in seismites: their identification and tectonic significance in the Pliocene basin of the Sais of Fes and Meknes (Morocco);Les differents mecanismes a l'origine de la diversite des seismites, leur identification dans le Pliocene du Saiss de Fes et de Meknes (Maroc) et leur significantion tectonique

Geodinamica Acta

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 183-203

  Plaziat, Jean Claude ^a   Ahmamou, M'fedal ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SUD   (France)

^b FACULTÉ DES SCIENCES   (Morocco)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LIQUEFACTION; SEISMICITY;

MOROCCO;

EID: 0032147450     PISSN: 09853111     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0985-3111(98)80004-1     Document Type: Article

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