Stratigraphic record of translation down ramps in a passive-margin salt detachment

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 889-911

  Jackson, Martin P A ^a   Hudec, Michael R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Angola; Gravity spreading; Kinematics; Modeling; Restoration; Salt diapir; Salt tectonics; Stratigraphy; Translation

Indexed keywords

AGGRADATION CONTROL; BASEMENT RAMPS; MONOCLINAL RAMP; TRANSLATION RATES;

BATHYMETRY; BELT CONVEYORS; CATCHMENTS; GRAVITATION; KINEMATICS; SALTS; SEDIMENTS; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

STRATIGRAPHY;

PASSIVE MARGIN; SALT TECTONICS; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

EID: 18744416851     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2005.01.010     Document Type: Article

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