Correlation between crustal high conductivity zones and seismic activity and the role of carbon during shear deformation

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 113, Issue 12, 2008, Pages

  Glover, Paul W J ^a   Adam A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^b GEODETIC AND GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Hungary)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; LOWER CRUST; SEISMIC ATTENUATION; SEISMICITY; SEISMOTECTONICS; SHEAR STRENGTH;

CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; HUNGARY; TRANSDANUBIA;

EID: 61449213950     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008JB005804     Document Type: Article

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