Development of systematic joints in response to flexure-related fibre stress in flexed foreland plates: The Apulian forebulge case history, Italy

Journal of Geodynamics

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 523-536

  Billi, Andrea ^a   Salvini, Francesco ^a  

^a ROMA TRE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION MECHANISM; FLEXURE; FORELAND BASIN; GEODYNAMICS; JOINT; STRESS ANALYSIS;

ITALY; PUGLIA;

EID: 0141959707     PISSN: 02643707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0264-3707(03)00086-3     Document Type: Article

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