Tectonolithifïcation of sandstone prior to the onset of seismogenic subduction zone: Evidence from tectonic melange of the Shimanto Belt, Japan

Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2006, Pages

  Hashimoto, Y ^a   Nakaya, T ^a   Ito, M ^b   Kimura, G ^a,c  

^a KOCHI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^c JAPAN AGENCY FOR MARINE EARTH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Lithification; M lange; Seismogenic zone; Shimanto; Subduction

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847311068     PISSN: 15252027     EISSN: 15252027     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005GC001062     Document Type: Article

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