Kinematics of the Isfjorden-Ymerbukta Fault Zone: A dextral oblique-thrust ramp in the Tertiary fold-thrust belt of Spitsbergen

Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 227-239

  Braathen, Alvar ^a   Bergh, Steffen ^b   Karlsen, Frode ^b   Maher Jr , Harmon ^c   Andresen, Arild ^d   Hansen, Ann Iren ^b   Bergvik, Anders ^b  

^a GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NORWAY   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FAULT ZONE; FOLD AND THRUST BELT; KINEMATICS; TERTIARY; THRUST FAULT;

SPITSBERGEN; SVALBARD AND JAN MAYEN;

EID: 0033401098     PISSN: 0029196X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/002919699433681     Document Type: Article

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