The depth distribution of seismicity at the northern end of the Rwenzori mountains: Implications for heat flow in the Western Branch of the East African Rift System in Uganda

South African Journal of Geology

Volumn 112, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 261-276

  Tugume, F A ^a,b   Nyblade, A A ^a,c  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Department of Geological Survey and Mines ^*  (Uganda)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; EARTHQUAKE HYPOCENTER; FOCAL MECHANISM; HEAT FLOW; MOBILE BELT; SEISMIC DATA; SEISMICITY; STRIKE-SLIP FAULT; TEMPERATURE ANOMALY;

EAST AFRICAN RIFT; RWENZORI MOUNTAINS; UGANDA;

CALLUNA VULGARIS;

EID: 77953003248     PISSN: 10120750     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/gssajg.112.3-4.261     Document Type: Article

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