Variation in fault-slip directions along active and segmented normal fault systems

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 835-845

  Roberts, Gerald P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

KINEMATICS; STRAIN; STRATIGRAPHY; STRESS CONCENTRATION;

ACTIVE NORMAL FAULTS; FAULT SLIP DIRECTIONS; FAULT THROWS; SEGMENTED NORMAL FAULTS;

TECTONICS;

EXTENSION; FAULT SLIP DIRECTION; NORMAL FAULT; STRAIN;

GREECE, GULF OF CORINTH;

EID: 0029666718     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0191-8141(96)80016-2     Document Type: Article

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