Fault reactivation control on normal fault growth: An experimental study

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 769-780

  Bellahsen, Nicolas ^a,b,c   Daniel, Jean Marc ^a  

^a IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES   (France)

^b SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

^c STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Extension; Gulf of Suez; Lake Tanganyika; Normal faults; Reactivation; Relay faults; Rift

Indexed keywords

FAULT GROWTH; FAULT NETWORKS; FAULT REACTIVATION; TECTONIC EVOLUTION;

DEFORMATION; FRACTURE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SAND; SILICON; TECTONICS;

STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

CRUSTAL DEFORMATION; FAULTING; REACTIVATION; RIFTING; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

EID: 16244421385     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2004.12.003     Document Type: Article

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