Wrench faults down to the asthenosphere: Geological and geophysical evidence and thermomechanical effects

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 210, Issue , 2003, Pages 15-34

  Vauchez, A ^a   Tommasi, A ^a  

^a UNIV MONTPELLIER   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; ASTHENOSPHERE; DEFORMATION; GEOPHYSICS; PLATE TECTONICS; SHEAR ZONE; THERMOMECHANICS; WRENCH FAULT;

MOHO;

EID: 0141502525     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.2003.210.01.02     Document Type: Article

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