Calculation of shortening due to outcrop-scale deformation and its relation to regional deformation patterns

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 23, Issue 10, 2001, Pages 1507-1529

  Hogan, James P ^a   Dunne, William M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Outcrop scale deformation; Shortening; Tectonic province

Indexed keywords

CLASTIC ROCKS;

DEFORMATION; ROCKS; TECTONICS;

GEOLOGY;

CRUSTAL SHORTENING; DEFORMATION; OUTCROP; STRAIN; TECTONIC SETTING;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0035480257     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0191-8141(01)00016-5     Document Type: Article

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