Assumptions and observations in tectonic modelling of rift basins: Some implications of thermo-isostasy, stress and rheology for intrabasinal structure

Marine and Petroleum Geology

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 437-445

  Stephenson, Randell ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Rheology; Sedimentary basins; Tectonic modelling; Thermo isostasy

Indexed keywords

BASIN DEVELOPMENT; RHEOLOGY; RIFT; SEDIMENTARY BASIN; TECTONIC EVOLUTION;

GEOPHYSICS; LANDFORMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; RHEOLOGY; STRESSES; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; THERMODYNAMICS;

BASIN LITHOSPHERE SYSTEM; INTRABASINAL STRUCTURE; KINEMATIC MODELS; RIFT BASIN; TECTONIC HEAT; TECTONIC MODELLING; THERMOISOSTASY;

TECTONICS;

EID: 0029667722     PISSN: 02648172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0264-8172(95)00092-5     Document Type: Article

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