Charles lyell and the great 1855 earthquake in New Zealand: First recognition of active fault tectonics

Journal of the Geological Society

Volumn 167, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 35-47

  Grapes, Rodney H ^a   Downes, Gaye L ^b  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

^b GNS SCIENCE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE FAULT; EARTHQUAKE EVENT; GEOMORPHOLOGY; HISTORY OF GEOLOGY; LANDSCAPE CHANGE; SEISMOTECTONICS; SUBSIDENCE; UPLIFT;

NEW ZEALAND; NORTH ISLAND; WAIRARAPA;

EID: 74849126627     PISSN: 00167649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/0016-76492009-104     Document Type: Article

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