Seismotectonic structures along the Savannah River Corridor, South Carolina, U.S.A.

Journal of Geodynamics

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 97-118

  Domoracki, William J ^a   Stephenson, Dale E ^b   Çoruh, Cahit ^a   Costain, John K ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WESTINGHOUSE SAVANNAH RIVER COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIFORM; EARTHQUAKE HYPOCENTER; FAULT; REACTIVATION; SEISMOTECTONICS; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

SAVANNAH RIVER; SOUTH CAROLINA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0344938305     PISSN: 02643707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0264-3707(97)00045-8     Document Type: Article

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