Neotectonics of Graciosa Island (Azores): A contribution to seismic hazard assessment of a volcanic area in a complex geodynamic setting

Annals of Geophysics

Volumn 56, Issue 6, 2013, Pages

  Hipólito, Ana ^a   Madeira, José ^b   Carmo, Rita ^a,c   Gaspar, João Luís ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE AZORES   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

^c CIVISA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Geodynamics; Motion and tectonics; Plate boundaries; Seismic risk; Stress; Structural geology

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; GEODYNAMICS; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; NEOTECTONICS; PLATE BOUNDARY; SEISMIC HAZARD; STRESS FIELD; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY; TECTONIC SETTING; VOLCANIC ISLAND;

AZORES; GRACIOSA [AZORES]; PORTUGAL;

EID: 84899978866     PISSN: 15935213     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4401/ag-6222     Document Type: Article

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