Abstract
ALTHOUGH the existence of tectonic stresses is known, so far no practical method has been discovered to locate and determine the magnitude of these stresses. In this communication a technique is discussed which may be utilized to detect the tectonic stresses.
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TUMAN, V. Model Studies of Elastic Wave Propagations in Crustal Blocks under Tectonic Stresses. Nature 204, 65–66 (1964). https://doi.org/10.1038/204065a0
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