Architecture of normal faults in the rift zone of central north Iceland

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 27, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 1721-1739

  Tentler, Tatiana ^a   Mazzoli, Stefano ^b  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dilation; Fault propagation; Fault segmentation; Normal fault; Throw

Indexed keywords

FAULT PROPAGATION; FAULT SEGMENTATION; NORMAL FAULT;

BASALT; FRACTURE MECHANICS; LITHOLOGY; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY; VOLCANOES;

TECTONICS;

NORMAL FAULT; RIFT ZONE; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

ARCTIC; ARCTIC AND ANTARCTIC; ICELAND; WORLD;

EID: 24344491415     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2005.05.018     Document Type: Article

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