Transtensional faulting patterns ranging from pull-apart basins to transform continental margins: An experimental investigation

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 23-37

  Basile, Christophe ^a   Brun, Jean Pierre ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ GRENOBLE ALPES   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL MARGINS; SEDIMENTARY BASINS; TRANSTENSIONAL FAULTING PATTERNS;

DEFORMATION; GEOLOGIC MODELS; GEOMORPHOLOGY; TECTONICS;

STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

CONTINENTAL MARGIN; DEFORMATION MECHANISM; FAULTING; PULL APART BASIN; TRANSFORM FAULT; TRANSTENSION;

EID: 0032929579     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0191-8141(98)00094-7     Document Type: Article

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