Crustal dynamics and active fault mechanics during subduction erosion. Application of frictional wedge analysis on to the North Chilean Forearc

Tectonophysics

Volumn 321, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 297-325

  Adam, J ^a   Reuther, C D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Basal tectonic erosion; Forearc wedge dynamics; Frictional wedge analysis; Mass transfer; Neotectonics; Non accretive margin

Indexed keywords

EROSION; FOREARC BASIN; GEODYNAMICS; PLATE BOUNDARY; STRESS FIELD; SUBDUCTION; UPLIFT;

CHILE;

EID: 0033925687     PISSN: 00401951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0040-1951(00)00074-3     Document Type: Article

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