Stress buildup in the Himalaya

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 109, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 1-8

  Bollinger, Laurent ^a,b   Avouac, J P ^b,c   Cattin, R ^c   Pandey, M R ^d  

^a CEA DIF   (France)

^b CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c LABORATOIRE DE GÉOLOGIE   (France)

^d Department of Mines and Geology   (Nepal)

Author keywords

Geodesy; Himalaya; Interseismic; Microseismicity; Nepal; Seismic cycle

Indexed keywords

EARTHQUAKE RECURRENCE; FAULT SLIP; FAULT ZONE; SEISMICITY; STRESS ANALYSIS;

ASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; HIMALAYAS; WORLD;

EID: 14344262647     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003JB002911     Document Type: Article

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