Extension and partitioning in an oblique subduction zone, New Zealand: Constraints from three-dimensional numerical modeling

Tectonics

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2003, Pages

  Upton, Phædra ^a   Koons, Peter O ^a   Eberhart Phillips, Donna ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b GNS SCIENCE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Hikurangi trench; Numerical modeling; Partitioning; Plate coupling; Subducion interface strength

Indexed keywords

NUMERICAL MODEL; OBLIQUE FAULT; RHEOLOGY; SUBDUCTION ZONE; VELOCITY;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND;

EID: 1142268650     PISSN: 02787407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002TC001431     Document Type: Article

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