Nonlinear analysis of drainage systems to examine surface deformation: An example from Potwar Plateau (Northern Pakistan)

Nonlinear Processes in Geophysics

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 137-147

  Shahzad, F ^a   Mahmood, S A ^a   Gloaguen, R ^a  

^a TU BERGAKADEMIE FREIBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION MECHANISM; DIGITAL ELEVATION MODEL; DRAINAGE NETWORK; EARTHQUAKE DAMAGE; MAP; NONLINEARITY; SEISMICITY; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY; TECTONIC SETTING;

PAKISTAN; POTWAR PLATEAU; PUNJAB [PAKISTAN];

EID: 77949887905     PISSN: 10235809     EISSN: 16077946     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/npg-17-137-2010     Document Type: Article

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