A model for the termination of the Ryukyu subduction zone against Taiwan: A junction of collision, subduction/separation, and subduction boundaries

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 114, Issue 7, 2009, Pages

  Wu, Francis T ^d   Liang, Wen Tzong ^b   Lee, Jian Cheng ^b   Benz, Harley ^a   Villasenor, Antonio ^c  

^a DENVER FEDERAL CENTER   (United States)

^b INSTITUTE OF EARTH SCIENCES   (Taiwan)

^c INSTITUTE OF EARTH SCIENCES JAUME ALMERA   (Spain)

^d BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BASIN EVOLUTION; BATHYMETRY; COASTAL ZONE; COLLISION ZONE; DEFORMATION MECHANISM; GEODESY; GPS; INTRAPLATE PROCESS; LATITUDE; OFFSHORE APPLICATION; PHILIPPINE SEA PLATE; PLATE TECTONICS; SEISMIC VELOCITY; SEISMICITY; SUBDUCTION ZONE; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; TAIWAN;

EID: 70349675922     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008JB005950     Document Type: Article

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