Fault development and interaction in distributed strike-slip shear zones: An experimental approach

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 210, Issue , 2003, Pages 35-52

  Schreurs, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLOCK ROTATION; DEFORMATION; FAULT PROPAGATION; SHEAR ZONE; STRIKE-SLIP FAULT;

EID: 0141502524     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.2003.210.01.03     Document Type: Article

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