Development of polygonal fault systems: A test of hypotheses

Journal of the Geological Society

Volumn 162, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 587-590

  Goulty, N R ^a   Swarbrick, R E ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Compaction; Polygonal faults; Pore pressure; Stress

Indexed keywords

EXTENSIONAL TECTONICS; MIOCENE; MUDSTONE; NORMAL FAULT; OLIGOCENE; PORE PRESSURE;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; NORTH SEA; OCEANIC REGIONS; WORLD;

EID: 21444455434     PISSN: 00167649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/0016-764905-004     Document Type: Article

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