Widespread extension in the core of the western Alps revealed by earthquake analysis

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 104, Issue B11, 1999, Pages 25611-25622

  Sue, Christian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEUCHÂTEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLLISION ZONE; EARTHQUAKE; EXTENSIONAL TECTONICS; FOCAL MECHANISM; OROGENIC BELT; STRESS FIELD;

ALPS; EUROPE;

EID: 0033544172     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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