Characterization of the time-dependent strain field at seismogenic depths using first-motion focal mechanisms: Observations of large-scale decadal variations in stress along the San Andrea fault system

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 108, Issue 7, 2003, Pages

  Sipkin, Stuart A ^a   Silver, Paul G ^b  

^a DENVER FEDERAL CENTER   (United States)

^b GEOPHYSICAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fault; Focal mechanism; San Andreas; Strain field; Stress variation; Time dependence

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; EARTHQUAKE; FOCAL MECHANISM; MOMENT TENSOR; SAN ANDREAS FAULT; SEISMICITY; STRAIN; TIME DEPENDENT BEHAVIOR;

CALIFORNIA; SAN ANDREAS FAULT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0142183435     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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