The mechanics of continental extension and sedimentary basin formation: A simple-shear/pure-shear flexural cantilever model

Tectonophysics

Volumn 215, Issue 1-2, 1992, Pages 117-131

  Kusznir, N J ^a   Ziegler, P A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EXTENSIONAL TECTONICS; FLEXURAL CANTILEVER MODEL; PURE SHEAR; RIFTING; SEDIMENTARY BASIN; SIMPLE SHEAR;

EID: 0027044713     PISSN: 00401951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0040-1951(92)90077-J     Document Type: Article

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