Sequential development of selected Pyrenean thrust faults

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 19, Issue 3-4 SPEC. ISS., 1997, Pages 481-502

  Meigs, Andrew J ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; GEOLOGICAL SURVEYS; GEOMORPHOLOGY; KINEMATICS; STRATIGRAPHY;

MAGNETOSTRATIGRAPHY; SEQUENTIAL THRUST FAULT DEVELOPMENT;

TECTONICS;

DEFORMATION; FOLD; MAGNETOSTRATIGRAPHY; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; THRUST FAULT;

SPAIN, PYRENEES;

EID: 0031104325     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0191-8141(96)00096-x     Document Type: Article

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