Deep processes and dynamic responses associated with the Wenchuan MS8.0 earthquake of 2008

Acta Geophysica Sinica

Volumn 51, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1385-1402

  Teng, Ji Wen ^a   Bai, Deng Hai ^a   Yang, Hui ^a   Yan, Ya Feng ^a   Zhang, Hong Shuang ^a   Zhang, Yong Qian ^a   Ruan, Xiao Min ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

Convergence zone; Deep process; Dynamic response; Material flow; Wenchuan earthquake

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE FAULT; BASIN EVOLUTION; CONTINENTAL COLLISION; CONTINENTAL MARGIN; CRUSTAL DEFORMATION; DYNAMIC RESPONSE; EARTHQUAKE EVENT; EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE; EARTHQUAKE PRECURSOR; ELASTICITY; EURASIAN PLATE; INDIAN PLATE; TECTONIC SETTING;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; SICHUAN; SICHUAN BASIN; WENCHUAN;

EID: 58149389664     PISSN: 00015733     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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