Geometry of inverted faults and related folds in the Monterey Formation: Implications for the structural evolution of the southern Santa Maria basin, California

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 19, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 1303-1321

  Gutierrez Alonso, Gabriel ^a   Gross, Michael R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA   (Spain)

^b FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBONATES; COASTAL ZONES; DEFORMATION; GEOMORPHOLOGY; HISTORY;

MUDSTONE;

TECTONICS;

FAULT; FOLD; INVERSION; NEOGENE; TECTONIC EVOLUTION;

USA, CALIFORNIA, SANTA MARIA BASIN;

EID: 0031251966     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0191-8141(97)00039-4     Document Type: Article

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