Crustal deformation across the Sierra Nevada, northern Walker Lane, Basin and Range transition, western United States measured with GPS, 2000-2004

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 112, Issue 5, 2007, Pages

  Hammond, William C ^a,c   Thatcher, Wayne ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^b U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRUSTAL DEFORMATION; EXTENSION; FAULT; GPS; HOLOCENE; SHEAR ZONE;

CALIFORNIA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; MOHAWK VALLEY; NEW YORK [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; PACIFIC OCEAN; PACIFIC OCEAN (NORTHWEST); SIERRA NEVADA [CALIFORNIA]; UNITED STATES; WALKER LANE; WESTERN BASIN;

EID: 51949098516     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006JB004625     Document Type: Article

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