NASA NTRS · 19790013302
Strain patterns and strain accumulation along plate margins
Abstract
Observations of strain accumulation along plate margins in Japan, New Zealand, and the United States indicate that: (1) a typical maximum rate of secular strain accumulation is on the order of 0.3 ppm/a, (2) a substantial part of the strain accumulation process can be attributed to slip at depth on the major plate boundary faults, and (3) some plastic deformation in a zone 100 km or more in width is apparently involved in the strain accumulation process.
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Savage, J. C.. 1978-01-01. Strain patterns and strain accumulation along plate margins. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19790013302
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