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Evidence of Non-Linear Elasticity of the Crust from the Mw7.6 Manyi (Tibet) Earthquake Surface Displacement Field

Authors :
Peltzer, G
Crampe, F
King, G
Source :
Science.
Publication Year :
1999
Publisher :
United States: NASA Center for Aerospace Information (CASI), 1999.

Abstract

Satellite synthetic aperture radar (SAR) interferometry shows that the magnitude 7.6 Manyi earthquake of 8 November 1997 produces a 170 km-long surface break with up to 7m of left-lateral slip, reactivating a North 76 degrees East quaternary fault in western Tibet.

Details

Language :
English
Database :
NASA Technical Reports
Journal :
Science
Publication Type :
Report
Accession number :
edsnas.20060034192
Document Type :
Report