Sedimentary flattening and multi-extensional deformation along the West African margin

Marine and Petroleum Geology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 71-82

  Calassou, S ^a   Moretti, I ^b  

^a TOTAL   (France)

^b IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES   (France)

Author keywords

3D compaction; 3D deformation mode; Channel; Gravity sliding; West African margin

Indexed keywords

BRITTLENESS; DEFORMATION; DUCTILITY; SEDIMENTS;

SEDIMENTARY FLATTENING;

TECTONICS;

BOUDINAGE; COMPACTION; CRUSTAL DEFORMATION; DEFORMATION MECHANISM; DUCTILE DEFORMATION; LOADING; SEDIMENT; SHALE;

(WEST); AFRICA; AFRICA MARGIN; ATLANTIC OCEAN;

EID: 0042627938     PISSN: 02648172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0264-8172(02)00134-4     Document Type: Article

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