High precision earthquake locations in Koyna-Warna seismic zone reveal depth variation in brittle-ductile transition zone

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 32, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 1-4

  Srinagesh, D ^a   Rajagopala Sarma, P ^a  

^a NATIONAL GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; BRITTLENESS; DUCTILITY; SEISMOLOGY; STRESS ANALYSIS;

BRITTLE-DUCTILE TRANSITION; FAULT SYSTEM; KOYNA-WARNA DIGITAL NETWORKS;

EARTHQUAKES;

EARTHQUAKE HYPOCENTER;

ASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; INDIA; KOYNA; MAHARASHTRA; SOUTH ASIA; WORLD;

EID: 22944444859     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004GL022073     Document Type: Article

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