Analysis of kinematic correlations in faults and focal mechanisms with GIS and Fortran programs

Computers and Geosciences

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 186-194

  Alberti, Mauro ^a  

^a Museo Nazionale dell'Antartide   (Italy)

Author keywords

ArcView 3; Fault focal mechanism kinematic correlation; Fortran 90 95; GIS; Quaternion; Umbria Marche 1997 seismic sequence

Indexed keywords

ARCVIEW; ARCVIEW 3; FAULT/FOCAL MECHANISM KINEMATIC CORRELATION; FORTRAN 90/95; SEISMIC SEQUENCE;

FORTRAN (PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE); GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; KINEMATICS; SEISMOLOGY; TENSORS;

CORRELATION METHODS;

ARCVIEW; DATA SET; FAULT GEOMETRY; FOCAL MECHANISM; GIS; KINEMATICS; STRESS FIELD; THEORETICAL STUDY;

ITALY; UMBRIA-MARCHE BASIN;

EID: 73749087331     PISSN: 00983004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cageo.2009.06.006     Document Type: Article

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