The numerical simulation and discussion on mechanism of postseismic deformation after Kunlun Ms 8.1 earthquake

Acta Geophysica Sinica

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 805-816

  Shao, Zhi Gang ^a,b   Fu, Rong Shan ^a   Xue, Ting Xiao ^a   Huang, Jian Hua ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF CHINA   (China)

Author keywords

FEM; Kunlun earthquake; Poroelastic medium; Postseismic deformation; Viscoelastic medium

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEFORMATION MECHANISM; EARTHQUAKE EVENT; EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE; FAULT; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GEODYNAMICS; LOWER CRUST; POROELASTICITY; POSTSEISMIC PROCESS; VISCOELASTICITY; VISCOSITY;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; KUNLUN MOUNTAINS; QINGHAI-XIZANG PLATEAU;

EID: 49149101870     PISSN: 00015733     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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