On factors controlling the depth of interseismic coupling on the Hikurangi subduction interface, New Zealand

Earth and Planetary Science Letters

Volumn 278, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 120-130

  Fagereng, Ake ^a   Ellis, Susan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b GNS SCIENCE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

crustal strength; New Zealand; seismicity; slow slip; subduction; thermal structure

Indexed keywords

CRUSTAL STRENGTH; NEW ZEALAND; SEISMICITY; SLOW SLIP; SUBDUCTION; THERMAL STRUCTURE;

EARTHQUAKES; FLOW MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; HEAT FLUX; HEAT TRANSFER; SEISMOLOGY; SHEAR STRENGTH; TECTONICS;

FLUIDS;

CONTINENTAL MARGIN; CRUSTAL STRUCTURE; CRUSTAL THICKNESS; FAULT; HANGING WALL; HEAT FLOW; MOHO; SEISMIC ZONE; SEISMOLOGY; SUBDUCTION ZONE; THERMAL STRUCTURE;

AUSTRALASIA; HIKURANGI MARGIN; NEW ZEALAND; NORTH ISLAND; PACIFIC OCEAN;

CALLUNA VULGARIS;

EID: 58649116693     PISSN: 0012821X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.epsl.2008.11.033     Document Type: Article

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