Comment on "The geometric and statistical evolution of normal fault systems: An experimental study of the effects of mechanical layer thickness on scaling laws" by R.V. Ackermann, R.W. Schlische, and M.O. Withjack

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 819-822

  Gillespie, Paul ^a  

^a STATOIL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Experimental modelling; Fault populations; Normal faults; Scaling laws; Spacing; Statistics

Indexed keywords

FAULT GEOMETRY; NORMAL FAULT; SCALE EFFECT; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0037408581     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0191-8141(02)00058-5     Document Type: Article

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