Contraction induced by block rotation above salt (Angolan margin)

Marine and Petroleum Geology

Volumn 21, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 1281-1294

  Fort, Xavier ^a   Brun, J P ^a   Chauvel, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

Author keywords

Angolan margin; Block rotation; Congo delta

Indexed keywords

GRAVITY SPREADING; STRUCTURAL ZONING;

BRITTLENESS; DEFORMATION; DUCTILITY; SALTS; SEDIMENTS;

GEOLOGY;

BASIN EVOLUTION; BLOCK ROTATION; CRUSTAL DEFORMATION; SALT DOME; SEDIMENTARY BASIN;

AFRICA; CONGO BASIN; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WORLD;

EID: 10144232814     PISSN: 02648172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2004.09.006     Document Type: Article

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