Strain and vorticity analysis of transpressional high-strain zones from the Virginia Piedmont, USA

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 224, Issue , 2004, Pages 249-264

  Bailey, Christopher M ^a   Francis, Barbara E ^a   Fahrney, Eleanor E ^a  

^a The College of William and Mary   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRUSTAL DEFORMATION; KINEMATICS; STRAIN ANALYSIS; TECTONIC SETTING; TRANSPRESSION; VORTICITY;

NORTH AMERICA; PIEDMONT [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES; VIRGINIA;

TRIXIS;

EID: 2942578930     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.2004.224.01.16     Document Type: Article

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