Pseudotachylytes and earthquake source mechanics

International Geophysics

Volumn 94, Issue C, 2009, Pages 87-133

  di Toro, Giulio ^a,b   Pennacchioni, Giorgio ^a,b   Nielsen, Stefan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI GEOFISICA E VULCANOLOGIA   (Italy)

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EID: 77950195222     PISSN: 00746142     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0074-6142(08)00005-3     Document Type: Book

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