A study on the dynamical mechanisms of the Wenchuan Ms8. 0 earthquake 2008

Acta Geophysica Sinica

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 418-427

  Zhu, Shou Biao ^a   Zhang, Pei Zhen ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOPHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

Dynamical mechanisms; Eastward mass flow; Viscoelastic finite element; Wenchuan earthquake

Indexed keywords

FAULT; MASS TRANSPORT; PLATEAU; SHEAR STRESS; SICHUAN EARTHQUAKE 2008;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; LONGMEN MOUNTAINS; QINGHAI-XIZANG PLATEAU; SICHUAN; WENCHUAN;

EID: 67649220733     PISSN: 00015733     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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