Discrete element modelling of contractional fault- propagation folding above rigid basement fault blocks

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 515-528

  Finch, Emma ^a   Hardy, Stuart ^a   Gawthorpe, Rob ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fault tip; Fault propagation folding; Forced folds; Modelling

Indexed keywords

BASEMENT FAULT BLOCKS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEFORMATION; EQUATIONS OF MOTION; GRAVITATION; NUMERICAL METHODS; SEDIMENTS; SEISMIC PROSPECTING; WAVE PROPAGATION;

GEOLOGY;

DISCRETE ELEMENT METHOD; FAULT GEOMETRY; FAULT PROPAGATION; FOLDING; MODELING;

EID: 0037214017     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0191-8141(02)00053-6     Document Type: Article

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