The structural evolution of active fault and fold systems in central Otago, New Zealand: Evidence revealed by drainage patterns

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 18, Issue 2-3, 1996, Pages 217-234

  Jackson, James ^a   Norris, Richard ^b   Youngson, John ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; DRAINAGE PATTERN; EARTHQUAKE RECURRENCE; FAULT; FAULT GROWTH; FOLD; STRUCTURAL EVOLUTION;

NEW ZEALAND, SOUTH ISLAND, OTAGO;

EARTHQUAKES; GEOCHRONOLOGY; GEOMORPHOLOGY;

ACTIVE CONTINENTAL SHORTENING; DRAINAGE PATTERNS; EARTHQUAKE RECURRENCE RATES; FAULT GROWTH;

TECTONICS;

EID: 0029668383     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0191-8141(96)80046-0     Document Type: Article

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