Triangular dislocation: An analytical, artefact-free solution

Geophysical Journal International

Volumn 201, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 1119-1141

  Nikkhoo, Mehdi ^a   Walter, Thomas R ^a  

^a GFZ GERMAN RESEARCH CENTRE FOR GEOSCIENCES   (Germany)

Author keywords

Geomechanics; Kinematics of crustal and mantle deformation

Indexed keywords

GEOMETRY; STRESSES;

ANALYTICAL FORMULATION; ANALYTICAL METHOD; COMPLEMENTARY SUBSPACES; DISPLACEMENTS AND STRESS; ELASTIC DISLOCATION THEORY; NUMERICAL APPROXIMATIONS; NUMERICAL INSTABILITY; SERIES EXPANSION METHODS;

NUMERICAL METHODS;

EID: 85107973628     PISSN: 0956540X     EISSN: 1365246X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/gji/ggv035     Document Type: Article

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