Geodetic measurements of crustal deformation on NW-SE faults of the Betic Cordillera, southern Spain, 1999-2001

Journal of Geodynamics

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 259-272

  Ruiz, A M ^a   Ferhat, G ^b   Alfaro, P ^c   Sanz de Galdeano, C ^d   de Lacy, M C ^e   Rodriguez Caderot G ^f   Gil, A J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JAÉN   (Spain)

^b CNRS   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE   (Spain)

^d INSTITUTO ANDALUZ DE CIENCIAS DE LA TIERRA   (Spain)

^e POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

^f UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE FAULT; CRUSTAL DEFORMATION; FAULT; GEODESY; NEOTECTONICS; TECTONICS;

SPAIN;

EID: 0037376499     PISSN: 02643707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0264-3707(02)00134-5     Document Type: Article

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