Dynamic modelling of the subduction zone of central Mexico

Geophysical Journal International

Volumn 143, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 809-820

  Gardi, A ^a   Cocco, M ^b   Negredo, A M ^a,d   Sabadini, R ^a   Singh, S K ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI GEOFISICA E VULCANOLOGIA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^d UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Earthquake cycle; Mexico; Stress distribution; Subduction

Indexed keywords

MODELING; SUBDUCTION ZONE;

MEXICO;

EID: 0034529104     PISSN: 0956540X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-246X.2000.00291.x     Document Type: Article

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