Seismic mapping of shallow fault zones in the San Gabriel Mountains from the Los Angeles Region Seismic Experiment, southern California

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 106, Issue B4, 2001, Pages 6549-6568

  Fuis, G S ^a   Ryberg, T ^b   Lutter, W J ^c   Ehlig, P L ^d  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b GFZ GERMAN RESEARCH CENTRE FOR GEOSCIENCES   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^d CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRUSTAL STRUCTURE; FAULT ZONE; SEISMIC SURVEY;

CALIFORNIA; SAN GABRIEL MOUNTAINS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034959383     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000jb900189     Document Type: Article

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