Spatial variations of β-values in the subduction zone of Central America

Geofisica Internacional

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 575-587

  Monterroso, David A ^a   Kulhánek, Ota ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Central America; Stress; Subduction zone; Volcanic chain; Value

Indexed keywords

BENIOFF ZONE; EARTHQUAKE; FREQUENCY-MAGNITUDE DISTRIBUTION; SPATIAL VARIATION; STRESS; SUBDUCTION ZONE; VOLCANISM;

CENTRAL AMERICA; MIDDLE AMERICA TRENCH; PACIFIC OCEAN;

EID: 0347659085     PISSN: 00167169     EISSN: 2954436X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.22201/igeof.00167169p.2003.42.4.312     Document Type: Article

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