Centrifuge modelling of the evolution of low-angle detachments faults from high-angle normal faults

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 23, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 1179-1185

  Koyi, Hemin A ^a   Skelton, Alasdair ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Centrifuge models; Extension; Low angle detachment; OCT (Ocean continent transition zone)

Indexed keywords

DETACHMENT FAULTS;

BRITTLENESS; CENTRIFUGES; DUCTILITY; MODELS;

STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

DETACHMENT FAULT; FAULTING; MODELING; NORMAL FAULT;

EID: 0035427337     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0191-8141(00)00185-1     Document Type: Article

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