Geomorphic evidence for tear faults accommodating lateral propagation of an active fault-bend fold, Wheeler Ridge, California

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 19, Issue 3-4 SPEC. ISS., 1997, Pages 397-411

  Mueller, Karl ^a,c   Talling, Peter ^b  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOMORPHOLOGY; LANDFORMS; LITHOLOGY; STRAIN RATE;

FAULT BEND FOLD; LATERAL FOLD PROPAGATION; TEAR FAULTS;

TECTONICS;

ACTIVE FAULT; EARTHQUAKE STRAIN; FAULT; FAULT BEND FOLD; FOLD; GEOMORPHOLOGY; SEISMICITY; TEAR FAULT; TOPOGRAPHY;

USA, CALIFORNIA, SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY, WHEELER RIDGE;

EID: 0031097116     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0191-8141(96)00089-2     Document Type: Article

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