Seismic constraints on mechanisms of deep earthquake rupture

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 109, Issue 2, 2004, Pages

  Estabrook, Charles H ^a  

^a GFZ GERMAN RESEARCH CENTRE FOR GEOSCIENCES   (Germany)

Author keywords

Deep earthquakes; Mineral physics; Seismology

Indexed keywords

EARTHQUAKE RUPTURE; MANTLE; OLIVINE; SEISMIC MOMENT; SUBDUCTION;

EID: 2542429255     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003jb002449     Document Type: Article

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