Vertical-axis rotation controlled by upper crustal stress based on force balance analysis: A case study of the western Transverse Ranges of California

Tectonophysics

Volumn 436, Issue 1-4, 2007, Pages 1-8

  Onderdonk, Nathan W ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Continental; Vertical axis rotation; Western Transverse Ranges

Indexed keywords

BLOCK ROTATION; CRUSTAL MOVEMENT; DEFORMATION MECHANISM; FLOW FIELD; SHEAR FLOW; STRESS FIELD; TECTONIC ROTATION; VISCOSITY;

CALIFORNIA; NORTH AMERICA; TRANSVERSE RANGES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34247402615     PISSN: 00401951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tecto.2007.03.002     Document Type: Article

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