Strain accumulation and rotation in western Oregon and southwestern Washington

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 107, Issue 5, 2002, Pages

  Svarc, J L ^a   Savage, J C ^a   Prescott, W H ^a   Murray, M H ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Deformation; Oregon; Rotation; Subduction; Washington

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; GPS; STRAIN RATE; SUBDUCTION; TECTONIC ROTATION; TECTONOPHYSICS; VELOCITY;

OREGON; UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON;

EID: 18544393523     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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