Textural record of the seismic cycle: Strain-rate variation in an ancient subduction thrust

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 359, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 77-95

  Rowe, Christie D ^a,b   Meneghini, Francesca ^c   Casey Moore, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATACLASITE; CREEP; EARTHQUAKE RUPTURE; FAULT SLIP; PLATE BOUNDARY; STRAIN RATE; SUBDUCTION; THRUST;

EID: 84055217448     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/SP359.5     Document Type: Article

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