Shear zone patterns and strain distribution at the scale of a Penninic nappe: The Suretta nappe (Eastern Swiss Alps)

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 753-764

  Marquer, Didier ^a   Challandes, Nathalie ^a   Baudin, Thierry ^a  

^a Geological Institute   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DUCTILE DEFORMATION; KINEMATICS; NAPPE; SHEAR ZONE; STRAIN; TECTONIC DISPLACEMENT;

SWITZERLAND, ALPS, SURETTA NAPPE;

KINEMATICS; LANDFORMS; SHEAR DEFORMATION; SHEAR STRESS; STRAIN; STRESS CONCENTRATION;

BULK TECTONIC DISPLACEMENTS; FINITE STRAIN; SHEAR ZONE PATTERNS; SWISS ALPS;

TECTONICS;

EID: 0029666727     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0191-8141(96)80009-5     Document Type: Article

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