Numerical modeling of neotectonic movements and state of stresses in the central Seismic Gap region, Garhwal Himalaya

Journal of Mountain Science

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 279-298

  Joshi, Ganesh Raj ^a   Hayashi, Daigoro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE RYUKYUS   (Japan)

Author keywords

Central Seismic Gap; FE modeling; Neotectonic deformation; NW Himalaya; Stress distribution

Indexed keywords

EID: 57149090925     PISSN: 16726316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11629-008-0237-2     Document Type: Article

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