Kinematics and tectonic implications of the Mae Kuang fault, northern Thailand

Journal of Asian Earth Sciences

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 79-89

  Rhodes, Brady P ^a   Perez, Robert ^a   Lamjuan, Apichard ^b   Kosuwan, Suwith ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Geological Survey Division ^*  (Thailand)

Author keywords

Mae Kuang Fault; Strike slip faults; Tectonics

Indexed keywords

BLOCK ROTATION; CRUSTAL STRUCTURE; EXTENSIONAL TECTONICS; KINEMATICS; LINEAMENT; STRIKE-SLIP FAULT;

ASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; SOUTHEAST ASIA; THAILAND; WORLD;

EID: 8744247144     PISSN: 13679120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jseaes.2003.09.008     Document Type: Article

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