Role of a ductile decollement in the development of pull-apart basins: Experimental results and natural examples

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 533-554

  Sims, Darrell ^a   Ferrill, David A ^a   Stamatakos, John A ^a  

^a SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEATH VALLEY MODELS; DUCTILE DECOLLEMENT; PULL APART BASINS; STRIKE SLIP FAULTS;

DUCTILITY; EARTHQUAKE RESISTANCE; FRICTION; GEOMETRY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; ROCK MECHANICS;

STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

DECOLLEMENT; DUCTILE DEFORMATION; PULL APART BASIN;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032770288     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0191-8141(99)00010-3     Document Type: Article

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