Maximum effective moment criterion and the origin of low-angle normal faults

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 271-285

  Zheng, Yadong ^a   Wang, Tao ^a   Ma, Mingbo ^a   Davis, Gregory A ^b  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Extensional crenulation cleavage; Low angle normal fault; Maximum effective moment criterion

Indexed keywords

FRACTURE; SHEAR DEFORMATION; STRAIN;

METAMORPHIC CORE COMPLEXES;

STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

FAULTING; METAMORPHIC ROCK; NORMAL FAULT; SHEAR STRESS; STRESS-STRAIN RELATIONSHIP;

EID: 0347900528     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0191-8141(03)00079-8     Document Type: Article

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