Active tectonics of northwestern U.S. inferred from GPS-derived surface velocities

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 118, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 709-723

  McCaffrey, Robert ^a   King, Robert W ^b   Payne, Suzette J ^c   Lancaster, Matthew ^a  

^a PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c IDAHO NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLOCK ROTATION; CRUSTAL STRUCTURE; DEFORMATION; EXTENSIONAL TECTONICS; FOLD AND THRUST BELT; GPS; MANTLE STRUCTURE; REGIONAL GEOLOGY; STRAIN; TECTONIC SETTING; UPLIFT;

BASIN AND RANGE PROVINCE; CASCADIA SUBDUCTION ZONE; IDAHO; NEVADA; OREGON; PACIFIC OCEAN; SNAKE RIVER PLAIN; UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON [UNITED STATES];

EID: 84876948192     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2012JB009473     Document Type: Article

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