Possible connection between the East Coast-Stafford fault system and Norumbega fault zone in Southern New England

Northeastern Geology and Environmental Sciences

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 215-230

  Marple, Ronald ^a   Talwani, Pradeep ^b  

^a University of South Carolina ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; EARTHQUAKE EVENT; FAULT ZONE; OROGENY; STRIKE-SLIP FAULT; TERRANE;

CANADA; MAINE; NEW BRUNSWICK; NEW ENGLAND; NORTH AMERICA; NORUMBEGA FAULT ZONE; SOUTH CAROLINA; UNITED STATES;

SANDFLY FEVER SICILIAN VIRUS;

EID: 33748658077     PISSN: 01941453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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