Structural and kinematic evolution of a miocene to recent sinistral restraining bend: The Montejunto massif, Portugal

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 39-54

  Curtis, Michael L ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RESTRAINING BEND; SINISTRAL TRANSPRESSIVE FAULT SYSTEM;

DEFORMATION; GEOMORPHOLOGY; KINEMATICS; TECTONICS;

STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

KINEMATICS; MIOCENE; NEOTECTONICS; QUATERNARY; STRIKE-SLIP FAULT; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

PORTUGAL;

EID: 0032928966     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0191-8141(98)00095-9     Document Type: Article

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