The rheological structures of crust and mechanics of high-angle reverse fault slip for Wenchuan Ms8.0 earthquake

Acta Geophysica Sinica

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 474-484

  Zhou, Yong Sheng ^a   He, Chang Rong ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Great different stress; High fluid pressure; High angle reverse fault; Rheological structure; Wenchuan earthquake

Indexed keywords

CRUST; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FAULT SLIP; FLUID PRESSURE; HIGH PRESSURE; HIGH TEMPERATURE; PLATEAU; RHEOLOGY; SEISMIC SOURCE; SICHUAN EARTHQUAKE 2008; TECTONICS;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; LONGMEN MOUNTAINS; SICHUAN BASIN;

EID: 67649199047     PISSN: 00015733     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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