Hydrodynamic response of subduction zones to seismic activity: A case study for the Costa Rica margin

Tectonophysics

Volumn 426, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 167-187

  Cutillo, Paula A ^a   Ge, Shemin ^b   Screaton, Elizabeth J ^c  

^a NATIONAL PARK SERVICE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Costa Rica margin; Earthquake strain; Heat transport; Subduction zones

Indexed keywords

COSEISMIC PROCESS; EARTHQUAKE MECHANISM; FLUID FLOW; HEAT TRANSFER; HYDRODYNAMICS; NUMERICAL MODEL; SUBDUCTION ZONE;

COSTA RICAN MARGIN; PACIFIC OCEAN;

EID: 33749539155     PISSN: 00401951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tecto.2006.02.017     Document Type: Article

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