Seismotectonics and rates of active crustal deformation in the Burmese arc and adjacent regions

Journal of Geodynamics

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 401-421

  Radha Krishna, M ^a   Sanu, T D ^a  

^a Department of Physics   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENIOFF ZONE; COLLISION ZONE; CRUSTAL DEFORMATION; EARTHQUAKE HYPOCENTER; FOCAL MECHANISM; ISLAND ARC; PLATE CONVERGENCE; SEISMOTECTONICS;

MYANMAR;

EID: 0342368241     PISSN: 02643707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0264-3707(99)00074-5     Document Type: Article

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