A new three-dimensional method of fault reactivation analysis

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 48, Issue , 2013, Pages 153-161

  Leclère, Henri ^a   Fabbri, Olivier ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE FRANCHE COMTÉ   (France)

Author keywords

Asperity; Fault; Mohr space; Reactivation; Stress field; Tohoku Oki earthquake

Indexed keywords

ASPERITY; FAULT; MOHR SPACE; REACTIVATION; STRESS FIELD; TOHOKU-OKI EARTHQUAKES;

EARTHQUAKES; STICTION; STRESSES;

FAULTING;

AFTERSHOCK; ASPERITY; FAULT PLANE; FOCAL MECHANISM; MOHR THEORY; STRESS FIELD; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING; TOHOKU EARTHQUAKE 2011;

JAPAN;

EID: 84873708677     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2012.11.004     Document Type: Article

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