Structure and tectonics of the Agulhas-Falkland fracture zone

Tectonophysics

Volumn 282, Issue 1-4, 1997, Pages 83-98

  Ben Avraham, Z ^a,b   Hartnady, C J H ^a   Kitchin, K A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^c Exploration Department   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Agulhas Falkland fracture zone; Microplates; Sheared margin; Transform

Indexed keywords

CRUSTAL STRUCTURE; FRACTURE ZONE; TECTONICS; TRANSFORM FAULT;

ATLANTIC, AGULHAS-FALKLANDS FRACTURE ZONE;

EID: 0031425951     PISSN: 00401951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0040-1951(97)00213-8     Document Type: Article

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