Direct measurement of present-day tectonic movement and associated radon flux in Postojna Cave, Slovenia

Journal of Cave and Karst Studies

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 21-34

  Šebela, Stanka ^a   Vaupotič, Janja ^b   Košťák, Blahoslav ^c   Stemberk, Josef ^c  

^a KARST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Slovenia)

^b JO EF STEFAN INSTITUTE   (Slovenia)

^c INSTITUTE OF ROCK STRUCTURE AND MECHANICS   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSION; DEFORMATION; DISPLACEMENT; EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE; EXTENSIONAL TECTONICS; FAULT ZONE; RADON; TECTONIC EVOLUTION;

POSTOJNA CAVE; SLOVENIA;

EID: 77955507502     PISSN: 10906924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4311/jcks2009es0077     Document Type: Article

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