Oblique plate convergence in the Indo-Burma (Myanmar) subduction region

Pure and Applied Geophysics

Volumn 160, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 1611-1650

  Satyabala, S P ^a  

^a NATIONAL GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Indo Burma; Myanmar; Oblique convergence; Slip partitioning; Subduction

Indexed keywords

OBLIQUE FAULT; PLATE CONVERGENCE; PLATE TECTONICS; SUBDUCTION ZONE;

MYANMAR;

EID: 0043268052     PISSN: 00334553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00024-003-2378-0     Document Type: Article

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