Evolution of vertical faults at an extensional plate boundary, southwest Iceland

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 537-557

  Grant, James V ^a   Kattenhorn, Simon A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

Author keywords

Iceland; Monocline; Normal fault; Reykjanes; Spreading center; Vertical fault

Indexed keywords

FRACTURE; STRESS ANALYSIS; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

PLATE BOUNDARY; STRESS CONCENTRATIONS;

GEOLOGY;

FAULT; MONOCLINE; PLATE BOUNDARY; SPREADING CENTER; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; VERTICAL MOVEMENT;

ARCTIC; ICELAND;

EID: 0842301362     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2003.07.003     Document Type: Article

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