Sheath folds formed by drag induced by rotation of rigid inclusions in viscous simple shear flow: Nature and experiment

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 45-55

  Rosas, F ^a   Marques, F O ^a   Luz, A ^a   Coelho, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Analoque modelling; Drag push and pull; Fold patterns; Rotated boudins

Indexed keywords

SHEATH FOLDS;

DRAG; ROTATION; SHEAR FLOW; VISCOUS FLOW;

STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

BOUDINAGE; DEFORMATION MECHANISM; FOLD; INCLUSION; ROTATION; SHEAR FLOW;

EID: 0036131828     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0191-8141(01)00046-3     Document Type: Article

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