Application of geometric models to inverted listric fault systems in sandbox experiments. Paper 1: 2D hanging wall deformation and section restoration

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 25, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 1551-1560

  Yamada, Yasuhiro ^a   McClay, Ken ^b  

^a JAPEX Research Center   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Geometric models; Listric fault systems; Sandbox experiments

Indexed keywords

FAULT SYSTEMS;

APPROXIMATION THEORY; DEFORMATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

GEOLOGY;

DEFORMATION; FAULT GEOMETRY; FAULT SLIP; LISTRIC FAULT; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

EID: 0038344169     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0191-8141(02)00181-5     Document Type: Article

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