Crustal stress in and around Norway: An evaluation of stress-generating mechanisms

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 167, Issue , 2000, Pages 451-467

  Fejerskov, Morten ^a,c   Lindholm, Conrad ^b  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^b NORSAR   (Norway)

^c Saga Petroleum ASA   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EARTHQUAKE; FOCAL MECHANISM; SEISMICITY; STRESS; TECTONICS;

NORTH SEA; NORWAY; NORWEGIAN SEA;

EID: 0034115216     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.2000.167.01.19     Document Type: Review

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