3D evolution of a pop-up structure above a double basement strike-slip fault: Some insights from analogue modelling

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 212, Issue , 2003, Pages 169-179

  Schellart, W P ^a   Nieuwland, D A ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALOG MODEL; BASEMENT ROCK; DEFORMATION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; STRESS FIELD; STRIKE-SLIP FAULT; TECTONIC EVOLUTION;

EID: 0141784988     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.2003.212.01.11     Document Type: Article

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