Influence of friction and fault geometry on earthquake rupture

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 105, Issue B3, 2000, Pages 6069-6088

  Nielsen, Stefan B ^a   Carlson, J M ^a   Olsen, Kim B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EARTHQUAKE; FAULT GEOMETRY; FOCAL MECHANISM; FRICTION; RUPTURE;

EID: 0034629349     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999jb900350     Document Type: Article

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