The mechanism and dynamics of the generation and occurrence for Wenchuan Ms 8.0 earthquake

Acta Geophysica Sinica

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 519-530

  Li, Yan Xing ^a   Zhang, Jing Hua ^a   Zhou, Wei ^a   Hu, Xin Kang ^a   Guo, Liang Qian ^a   Zhang, Zhong Fu ^a  

^a DIF   (France)

Author keywords

Dynamics; Occurrence mechanism; Strain field analysis; Velocity field analysis; Wenchuan earthquake

Indexed keywords

DISPLACEMENT; EURASIAN PLATE; FAULT; FAULT ZONE; PACIFIC PLATE; SICHUAN EARTHQUAKE 2008; SLIP;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; PACIFIC OCEAN; PHILIPPINE SEA; SICHUAN BASIN;

EID: 67649205250     PISSN: 00015733     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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