Kinematics of rotating panels of E-W faults in the san andreas system: What can we tell from geodesy?

Geophysical Journal International

Volumn 194, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 1295-1301

  Platt, J P ^a   Becker, T W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Continental margins; Continental tectonics; Crustal structure; Dynamics and mechanics of faulting; Fractures and faults; Kinematics of crustal and mantle deformation; North America; Strike slip and transform; Transform

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL MARGIN; CONTINENTAL TECTONICS; CRUSTAL STRUCTURE; DYNAMICS AND MECHANICS OF FAULTING; FRACTURES AND FAULTS; KINEMATICS OF CRUSTAL AND MANTLE DEFORMATIONS; NORTH AMERICA;

CLOCKS; GEODESY; GEOMAGNETISM; KINEMATICS; MATHEMATICAL TRANSFORMATIONS; ROTATION; STRIKE-SLIP FAULTS; VELOCITY;

TRANSFORM FAULTS;

CONTINENTAL MARGIN; CRUSTAL STRUCTURE; DEFORMATION; DISPLACEMENT; FAULTING; GEODESY; KINEMATICS; MANTLE STRUCTURE; PALEOMAGNETISM; REVERSE FAULT; SAN ANDREAS FAULT; SHEAR ZONE; SLIP RATE; STRIKE-SLIP FAULT; TRANSFORM FAULT;

CALIFORNIA; SAN ANDREAS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84882730749     PISSN: 0956540X     EISSN: 1365246X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/gji/ggt189     Document Type: Article

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