Predicting patterns of strain from three-dimensional fold geometries: Neutral surface folds and forced folds

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 169, Issue , 2000, Pages 213-221

  Lisle, Richard J ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; FOLDING; STRAIN;

EID: 0034085106     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.2000.169.01.16     Document Type: Article

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