Strain accumulation near Yucca Mountain, Nevada, 1993-1998

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 106, Issue B8, 2001, Pages 16483-16488

  Savage, J C ^a   Svarc, J L ^a   Prescott, W H ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GPS; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; REPOSITORY; STRAIN MEASUREMENT; STRESS FIELD;

NEVADA; UNITED STATES; YUCCA MOUNTAIN;

EID: 0034808287     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001jb000156     Document Type: Review

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