Inversion of a transfer system into lateral ramps: An example from the South-Central Pyrenees (Spain)

Geologische Rundschau

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 372-379

  Flinch, J F ^a,b   Casas, J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cad ; Inversion; Lateral ramps; Nogueres; Pyrenees; Tear faults; Transfer faults

Indexed keywords

CADI UNIT; LATERAL RAMP; STRUCTURAL INVERSION; TEAR FAULT; THRUST SHEET; TRANSFER FAULT;

SPAIN, PYRENEES;

EID: 0030458757     PISSN: 00167835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02422242     Document Type: Article

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