Hydrostratigraphy as a control on subduction zone mechanics through its effects on drainage: An example from the Nankai Margin, SW Japan

Geofluids

Volumn 10, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 114-131

  Saffer, Demian M ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Critical taper angle; Fault mechanics; Pore pressure; Subduction zones

Indexed keywords

ACCRETIONARY PRISM; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FAULT GEOMETRY; GEODYNAMICS; LITHOSTRATIGRAPHY; NUMERICAL MODEL; PLATE MOTION; PLATE TECTONICS; PORE PRESSURE; SUBDUCTION ZONE;

NANKAI TROUGH; PACIFIC OCEAN;

EID: 77953757269     PISSN: 14688115     EISSN: 14688123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-8123.2009.00276.x     Document Type: Article

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