Strain modelling, seismic anisotropy and coupling at strike-slip boundaries: Applications in New Zealand and the San Andreas fault

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 227, Issue , 2004, Pages 9-39

  Savage, M K ^a   Fischer, K M ^b   Hall, C E ^b  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COUPLING; LITHOSPHERE; OROGENY; PLATE BOUNDARY; SAN ANDREAS FAULT; SEISMIC ANISOTROPY; STRIKE-SLIP FAULT;

AUSTRALASIA; CALIFORNIA; NEW ZEALAND; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 5544240621     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.2004.227.01.02     Document Type: Article

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