Geology of the seismogenic subduction thrust interface

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 359, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 55-76

  Fagereng, Åke ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BASALT; CHERT; CREEP; DEFORMATION MECHANISM; PETROFABRIC; RHEOLOGY; SANDSTONE; SEISMOLOGY; STRUCTURAL CONTROL; SUBDUCTION ZONE; THRUST;

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EID: 80053221258     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/SP359.4     Document Type: Article

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