Strain accumulation at Yucca Mountain, Nevada, 1983-1998

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 104, Issue B8, 1999, Pages 17627-17631

  Savage, J C ^a   Svarc, J L ^a   Prescott, W H ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEODETIC NETWORK; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; REPOSITORY; STRAIN;

NEVADA; UNITED STATES; YUCCA MOUNTAIN;

EID: 0033404754     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999jb900100     Document Type: Review

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