Kinematics of active deformation in the Sulaiman Lobe and Range, Pakistan

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 105, Issue B6, 2000, Pages 13253-13279

  Bernard, M ^a,b   Shen Tu, B ^a,c   Holt, W E ^a   Davis, D M ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Weston Geophysical Engineers   (United States)

^c INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEODYNAMICS; KINEMATICS; TECTONICS;

PAKISTAN; SULAIMAN RANGE;

EID: 0034631235     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999jb900405     Document Type: Article

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