Geometries of syntectonic sediments associated with single-layer detachment folds

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 19, Issue 3-4 SPEC. ISS., 1997, Pages 369-381

  Poblet, Josep ^a   McClay, Ken ^b   Storti, Fabrizio ^c   Muñoz, Josep Anton ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c ROMA TRE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOLOGIC MODELS; KINEMATICS; SEDIMENTS; STRATIGRAPHY;

SINGLE LAYER DETACHMENT FOLDS; SYNTECTONIC SEDIMENTS;

TECTONICS;

DETACHMENT FOLD; KINEMATICS; STRUCTURAL GEOMETRY; SYNTECTONIC SEDIMENTATION;

SPAIN, PYRENEES;

EID: 0031103959     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0191-8141(96)00113-7     Document Type: Article

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