3-D finite element modeling for evolution of stress field and interaction among strong earthquakes in Sichuan-Yunnan region

Acta Seismologica Sinica English Edition

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 625-634

  Chen, Hua Ran ^a   Chen, Lian Wang ^b   Ma, Hong Sheng ^b   Li, Yi Qun ^a   Zhang, Jie Qing ^a   He, Qiao Yun ^a   Wang, Jian Guo ^a  

^a Earthquake Administration of Tianjin Municipality   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF GEOPHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

3 d finite clement model; Background stress field; Stress field caused by fault creep; Stress field triggered by strong earthquake

Indexed keywords

EID: 40949116654     PISSN: 10009116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11589-004-0001-9     Document Type: Article

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