Kinematic modelling of extensional fault-propagation folding

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 21, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 695-702

  Hardy, Stuart ^a   McClay, Ken ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FAULT PROPAGATION FOLDING; KINEMATIC MODELLING; SHEAR ZONE GEOMETRY; TRISHEAR;

CRACK PROPAGATION; KINEMATICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; ROCK MECHANICS; SEDIMENTARY ROCKS; SHEAR DEFORMATION;

STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

EXTENSIONAL TECTONICS; FAULTING; FOLDING; KINEMATICS;

EID: 0033165813     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0191-8141(99)00072-3     Document Type: Article

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