Active structures as deduced from geomorphic features: A case in Hsinchu Area, northwestern Taiwan

Quaternary International

Volumn 115-116, Issue , 2004, Pages 189-199

  Chen, Yue Gau ^a   Shyu, J Bruce H ^b   Ota, Yoko ^c   Chen, Wen Shan ^a   Hu, Jyr Ching ^a   Tsai, Bor Wen ^a   Wang, Yu ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c YOKOHAMA NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Active fault; Earthquake hazard; Geomorphic features; Thrust fault; Wrench fault

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE FAULT; DIGITAL ELEVATION MODEL; EARTHQUAKE; FAULT DISPLACEMENT; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; MAPPING;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; TAIWAN;

EID: 0347169258     PISSN: 10406182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1040-6182(03)00107-1     Document Type: Article

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