Marked along-strike variations in dip of normal faults-the Lokichar fault, N. Kenya rift: A possible cause for metamorphic core complexes

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 479-492

  Morley, C K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI BRUNEI DARUSSALAM   (Brunei Darussalam)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FAULTING; LOKICHAR FAULT; METAMORPHIC CORE COMPLEXES;

EARTHQUAKE RESISTANCE; GEOMETRY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MATHEMATICAL TECHNIQUES; METAMORPHIC ROCKS; ROCK MECHANICS; SHEAR STRESS;

STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

FAULT GEOMETRY; METAMORPHISM; NORMAL FAULT; RIFTING; STRESS;

KENYA;

EID: 0032801607     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0191-8141(99)00043-7     Document Type: Article

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