Tectonic Geomorphology and Paleoseismology of the Sharkhai fault: a new source of seismic hazard for Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia)

<p>We present first constraints from tectonic geomorphology and paleoseismology along the newly discovered Sharkhai fault near the capital city of Mongolia. Detailed observations from high-resolution Pleiades satellite images and field investigations allowed us to map the fault in detail, desc...

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Main Authors: A. Al-Ashkar, A. Schlupp, M. Ferry, U. Munkhuu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2022-03-01
Series:Solid Earth
Online Access:https://se.copernicus.org/articles/13/761/2022/se-13-761-2022.pdf