Evidence for temporally changing mechanical stratigraphy and effects on joint-network architecture

Geology

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 101-104

  Shackleton, J Ryan ^a   Cooke, Michele L ^a   Sussman, Aviva J ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^b University of Arizona   (United States)

^c LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Growth strata; Joint; Mechanical stratigraphy; Oliana anticline; Propagation; Termination

Indexed keywords

FLUID-FLOW PATHWAYS; JOINT-NETWORK ARCHITECTURE; JOINTING; MECHANICAL STRATIGRAPHY;

FLOW OF FLUIDS; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; RIGIDITY; SEDIMENTARY ROCKS;

STRATIGRAPHY;

ANTICLINE; JOINT; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; RIGIDITY; SEDIMENTARY ROCK;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; PYRENEES; WORLD;

EID: 13944257740     PISSN: 00917613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1130/G20930.1     Document Type: Article

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