Characterization of Quaternary faults by electric resistivity tomography in the Andean Precordillera of Western Argentina

Journal of South American Earth Sciences

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 217-228

  Fazzito, Sabrina Y ^a   Rapalini, Augusto E ^a   Cortés, José M ^a   Terrizzano, Carla M ^a  

^a Departamento de Ciencias Geológicas ^*  (Argentina)

Author keywords

Andes; Argentina; Electrical Resistivity Tomography; Geoelectrical method; Neotectonics; Precordillera; Quaternary faults

Indexed keywords

ELECTRICAL METHOD; ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY; EXTENSIONAL TECTONICS; FAULT PLANE; GEOELECTRIC FIELD; NEOTECTONICS; QUATERNARY; STRIKE-SLIP FAULT; TOMOGRAPHY;

ARGENTINA; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 69949149868     PISSN: 08959811     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsames.2009.06.001     Document Type: Article

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