Kinematic modelling of neotectonics in the Persia-Tibet-Burma orogen

Geophysical Journal International

Volumn 172, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 779-797

  Liu, Zhen ^a,b   Bird, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

High strain deformation zones; Intra plate processes; Kinematics of crustal and mantle deformation; Neotectonics; Seismicity and tectonics

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; FAULT SLIP; INTRAPLATE PROCESS; KINEMATICS; LEAST SQUARES METHOD; MODELING; NEOTECTONICS; STRAIN RATE;

EID: 38349162249     PISSN: 0956540X     EISSN: 1365246X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.2007.03640.x     Document Type: Article

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