Strain, displacement and rotation associated with the formation of curvature in fold belts; the example of the Jura arc

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 21, Issue 8-9, 1999, Pages 1089-1101

  Hindle, David ^a   Burkhard, Martin ^a  

^a CH 2000   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOLD BELTS; JURA ARC; OROCLINES; PIEDMONT GLACIERS; PRIMARY ARCS; TECTONIC STYLOLITES;

CALCITE; DEFORMATION; LANDFORMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MINERALS; ROCKS; STRAIN; VECTORS;

TECTONICS;

CLASSIFICATION; DISPLACEMENT; FOLD AND THRUST BELT; FOLD BELT; MOUNTAIN; STRAIN; TECTONIC ROTATION;

FRANCE;

EID: 0032693348     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0191-8141(99)00021-8     Document Type: Article

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