Modeling the evolution of salt structures using nonlinear rocksalt flow laws

Tectonophysics

Volumn 256, Issue 1-4 SPEC. ISS., 1996, Pages 129-143

  Mazariegos, R A ^a,c   Andrews, M J ^b   Russell, J E ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS PAN AMERICAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLOW LAW; RHEOLOGY; SALT TECTONICS; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0029750519     PISSN: 00401951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0040-1951(95)00172-7     Document Type: Article

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