Rheological structure of northeastern Japan lithosphere based on geophysical observations and rock mechanics

Tectonophysics

Volumn 503, Issue 3-4, 2011, Pages 201-206

  Muto, Jun ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Geophysical observation; Northeastern Japan; Postseismic creep; Rheology; Rock mechanics; Viscosity

Indexed keywords

ELASTIC STRAIN; FAULT SYSTEM; FLOW LAW; GEODETIC STRAIN; GEOPHYSICAL OBSERVATIONS; INLAND EARTHQUAKES; INTER-SEISMIC PERIODS; LOW VISCOSITY; NORTHEASTERN JAPAN; PARTIAL MELTING; POSTSEISMIC CREEP; SEISMOGENIC FAULTS; SHALLOW SEISMICITY; SHEAR ZONE DEVELOPMENT; STRAIN LOCALIZATIONS;

CREEP; ELASTICITY; GEOPHYSICS; MECHANISMS; RHEOLOGY; ROCK MECHANICS; ROCKS; SHEAR FLOW; STRAIN;

VISCOSITY;

CREEP; FAULT ZONE; LITHOSPHERIC STRUCTURE; POSTSEISMIC PROCESS; RHEOLOGY; ROCK MECHANICS; SEISMICITY; SHEAR ZONE; STRAIN RATE; VISCOSITY;

JAPAN;

EID: 79954628486     PISSN: 00401951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tecto.2011.03.002     Document Type: Article

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