Near-field transpressive deformation along the San Andreas fault zone in southern California, based on exhumation constrained by (U-Th)/He dating

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 106, Issue B12, 2001, Pages 30909-30922

  Spotila, James A ^a   Farley, Kenneth A ^b   Yule, J Douglas ^c   Reiners, Peter W ^d,e  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; EXHUMATION; FAULT ZONE; PLATE MOTION; THERMOCHRONOLOGY; TRANSPRESSION;

CALIFORNIA; SAN ANDREAS FAULT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0035711924     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001jb000348     Document Type: Article

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