Fault growth by segment linkage in seismically active settings: Examples from the Southern Apennines, Italy, and the Coast Ranges, California

Journal of Geodynamics

Volumn 29, Issue 3-5, 2000, Pages 501-516

  Tavarnelli, E ^a   Pasqui, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASILICATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE FAULT; EARTHQUAKE; FAULTING; NEOTECTONICS; SEISMICITY;

ITALY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0343851087     PISSN: 02643707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0264-3707(99)00041-1     Document Type: Article

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