Influence of mechanical stratigraphy on folding vs faulting

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 443-450

  Erickson, S Gregg ^a,b  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

^b United States Peace Corp   (Gambia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELASTIC PLASTIC MODELS; FAULTING; FOLD AMPLIFICATION; FOLD BELTS; FOLDING; LOW SHORTENING STRAIN; MECHANICAL STRATIGRAPHY; PLASTIC HARDENING MODULUS; SHORTENING; THRUST BELTS;

ELASTIC MODULI; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; STRAIN; STRATIGRAPHY; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; STRESSES;

TECTONICS;

ELASTIC/PLASTIC MODEL; FAULTING; FOLDING; LAYERED SEQUENCE; MECHANICAL STRATIGRAPHY; SHORTENING;

EID: 0029667397     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0191-8141(95)00064-K     Document Type: Article

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