Multibend fault-bend folding

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 19, Issue 3-4 SPEC. ISS., 1997, Pages 279-292

  Medwedeff, Donald A ^a   Suppe, John ^b  

^a BP EXPLORATION   (United Kingdom)

^b PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOLOGIC MODELS; GEOMORPHOLOGY;

ANGULAR FAULT BENDS; AXIAL SURFACE FRAGMENTATION; FLEXURAL SLIP; FOLD COMPLEXITY; HANGING WALL CUT OFFS; STRAIGHT FAULTS;

TECTONICS;

AXIAL SURFACE; FAULT BEND FOLDING; FOLD GEOMETRY;

EID: 0031103866     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0191-8141(97)83026-x     Document Type: Article

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