Evolution of the upper crustal deformation in subduction zones

Journal of Applied Mechanics, Transactions ASME

Volumn 73, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 984-994

  Quinteros, Javier ^a   Jacovkis, Pablo M ^b   Ramos, Victor A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^b INSTITUTO DE CÁLCULO   (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EROSION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); STRESS ANALYSIS; TECTONICS; VELOCITY;

ANDEAN SYSTEM; CRUSTAL DEFORMATION; MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR; TECTONIC STRESSES;

SHEAR DEFORMATION;

EID: 33751195726     PISSN: 00218936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2204962     Document Type: Conference Paper

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