Application of geomorphic analysis and ground-penetrating radar to characterization of paleoseismic sites in dynamic alluvial environments: An example from southern California

Tectonophysics

Volumn 368, Issue 1-4, 2003, Pages 25-32

  Anderson, Kevin B ^a   Spotila, James A ^a   Hole, John A ^a  

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

Author keywords

Ground penetrating radar; Paleoseismology; Thrust fault

Indexed keywords

ALLUVIAL DEPOSIT; GEOMORPHOLOGICAL MAPPING; GROUND PENETRATING RADAR; PALEOSEISMICITY; THRUST FAULT;

CALIFORNIA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0043246467     PISSN: 00401951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0040-1951(03)00148-3     Document Type: Article

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