Non-ellipsoidal inclusions as geological strain markers and competence indicators

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 18, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 1167-1172

  Treagus, S H ^a   Hudleston, P J ^b   Lan, L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GEOMORPHOLOGY; INCLUSIONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; ROCK MECHANICS; SHEAR DEFORMATION; STRAIN RATE; VISCOSITY;

COMPETENCE INDICATORS; GEOLOGICAL STRAIN MARKERS; INCLUSION SHAPES; NONELLIPSOIDAL INCLUSIONS;

TECTONICS;

COMPETENCE INDICATOR; DEFORMATION; FINITE ELEMENT MODEL; INCLUSION; STRAIN MARKER;

EID: 0030235931     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0191-8141(96)00039-9     Document Type: Article

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