Geodynamics of flat subduction: Seismicity and tomographic constraints from the Andean margin

Tectonics

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 814-833

  Gutscher, Marc André ^a   Spakman, Wim ^b   Bijwaard, Harmen ^b   Engdahl, E Robert ^c  

^a UNIV MONTPELLIER   (France)

^b UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEODYNAMICS; LITHOSPHERIC STRUCTURE; SEISMIC TOMOGRAPHY; SEISMICITY; SUBDUCTION;

ANDES; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 0034451263     PISSN: 02787407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999TC001152     Document Type: Article

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