Glossary of normal faults

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 291-305

  Peacock, D C P ^a,c   Knipe, R J ^a   Sanderson, D J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FAULTING; NOMENCLATURE; NORMAL FAULT;

EID: 0034106542     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0191-8141(00)80102-9     Document Type: Article

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