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Late Quaternary displacement rate, paleoseismicity, and geomorphic evolution of the Alpine Fault: Evidence from Hokuri Creek, South Westland, New Zealand

Rupert Sutherland Geology Department, University of Otago, P.O. Box 56, Dunedin, New Zealand; Institute of Geological & Nuclear Sciences Ltd, P.O. Box 30368, Lower Hutt, New Zealand
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R. J. Norris Geology Department, University of Otago, P.O. Box 56, Dunedin, New Zealand
Pages 419-430 | Received 17 Nov 1994, Accepted 02 Jun 1995, Published online: 23 Mar 2010

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Chris J. Page, Paul H. Denys & Chris F. Pearson. (2018) A geodetic study of the Alpine Fault through South Westland: using campaign GPS data to model slip rates on the Alpine Fault. New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics 61:3, pages 359-366.
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AlanF. Cooper & RichardJ. Norris. (1995) Displacement on the Alpine Fault at Haast River, South Westland, New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics 38:4, pages 509-514.
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