Rheological control on the initial geometry of the Raft River detachment fault and shear zone, Western United States

Tectonics

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 435-457

  Wells, M L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DETACHMENT FAULT; EXTENSIONAL TECTONICS; FAULT GEOMETRY; RHEOLOGY; SHEAR ZONE; TERTIARY;

RAFT RIVER MOUNTAINS; UNITED STATES; UTAH;

EID: 0034850082     PISSN: 02787407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000TC001202     Document Type: Article

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