Surface joint systems, tectonic stresses and geomorphology: A reconciliation of conflicting observations

Geomorphology

Volumn 38, Issue 3-4, 2001, Pages 213-219

  Scheidegger, Adrian E ^a  

^a VIENNA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Austria)

Author keywords

Fracture mechanics; Intraplate stresses; Joint; Joint systems; Morphotectonics

Indexed keywords

EXTENSIONAL TECTONICS; FRACTURE MECHANICS; GEOMORPHOLOGY; NEOTECTONICS; STRESS FIELD;

EID: 0034985205     PISSN: 0169555X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-555X(00)00091-X     Document Type: Article

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