Arc dynamics and tectonic history of Fiji based on stress and kinematic analysis of dikes and faults of the Tavua Volcano, Viti Levu Island, Fiji

Tectonics

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 5-1-5-14

  Begg, Graham ^a   Gray, David R ^b  

^a BHP BILLITON   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dikes; Faults; Fiji; Kinematics; Stress; Tectonics

Indexed keywords

DIKE; FAULTING; ISLAND ARC; KINEMATICS; STRESS ANALYSIS; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; VOLCANO;

FIJI; TAVUA VOLCANO; VITI LEVU ISLAND;

EID: 0036705726     PISSN: 02787407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000TC001259     Document Type: Article

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