3D geometry of the Chelungpu thrust system in central Taiwan: Its implications for active tectonics

Terrestrial, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 143-181

  Yang, Kenn Ming ^a   Huang, Shiuh Tsann ^a   Wu, Jong Chang ^a,b   Ting, Hsin Hsiu ^a   Mei, Wen Wei ^a   Lee, Min ^c   Hsu, Hsiang Horng ^a   Lee, Chang Jie ^a  

^a CPC CORPORATION   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c MINISTRY OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

3D geometry; Chelungpu thrust; Structural geology

Indexed keywords

CHI-CHI EARTHQUAKE 1999; DECOLLEMENT; DISPLACEMENT; FAULT PLANE; FOLD AND THRUST BELT; NORMAL FAULT; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY; TECTONICS; THRUST;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; TAIWAN;

EID: 34547560563     PISSN: 10170839     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3319/TAO.2007.18.2.143(TCDP)     Document Type: Article

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