Asymmetry in elastic properties and the evolution of large continental strike-slip faults

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 110, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 1-11

  Le Pichon, Xavier ^a   Kreemer, Corné ^a,b   Chamot Rooke, Nicolas ^c  

^a l'alimentation et l'Environnement   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^c LABORATOIRE DE GÉOLOGIE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASYMMETRY; ELASTIC PROPERTY; FAULT SLIP; STRIKE-SLIP FAULT;

EID: 21844459537     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JB003343     Document Type: Article

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