Flexural modelling of continental lithosphere deformation: A comparison of 2D and 3D techniques

Tectonophysics

Volumn 294, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 1-20

  Hodgetts, D ^a   Egan, S S ^b   Williams, G D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

3D flexure modelling; Extensional, compressional and strike slip tectonics; Simple and pure shear deformation

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL LITHOSPHERE; CRUSTAL DEFORMATION; FLEXURE; LITHOSPHERE; MODEL;

EID: 0032581827     PISSN: 00401951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0040-1951(98)00084-5     Document Type: Article

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