Crustal deformation across and beyond the Los Angeles basin from geodetic measurements

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 101, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 27957-27980

  Shen, Zheng Kang ^a   Jackson, David D ^a   Ge, Bob X ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRUSTAL DEFORMATION; FAULTING; GEODESY; SEISMIC VELOCITY; STRAIN RATE; TECTONICS;

USA, CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES BASIN;

EID: 2142801727     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96jb02544     Document Type: Article

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