Crustal uplift in the south central Alaska subduction zone: New analysis and interpretation of tide gauge observations

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 106, Issue B6, 2001, Pages 11259-11270

  Cohen, Steven G ^a   Freymueller, Jeffrey T ^b  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRUSTAL DEFORMATION; SUBDUCTION ZONE; TIDE GAUGE; UPLIFT;

ALASKA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034930096     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000jb900419     Document Type: Article

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