Spectral finite element approach to postseismic deformation in a viscoelastic self-gravitating spherical Earth

Geophysical Journal International

Volumn 176, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 715-739

  Tanaka, Y ^a,d   Klemann, V ^b   Fleming, K ^b   Martinec, Z ^b,c  

^a GEOGRAPHICAL SURVEY INSTITUTE   (Japan)

^b GFZ GERMAN RESEARCH CENTRE FOR GEOSCIENCES   (Germany)

^c CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Dynamics of lithosphere and mantle; Satellite geodesy; Seismic cycle; Subduction zone processes; Time variable gravity; Transient deformation

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; DISLOCATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GEODESY; GRAVITY FIELD; POSTSEISMIC PROCESS; SLAB; SPATIAL RESOLUTION; SUBDUCTION ZONE; SUMATRA EARTHQUAKE 2004;

EID: 61349193240     PISSN: 0956540X     EISSN: 1365246X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.2008.04015.x     Document Type: Article

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