Centrifuge modelling of the influence of crustal fabrics on the development of transfer zones: Insights into the mechanics of continental rifting architecture

Tectonophysics

Volumn 384, Issue 1-4, 2004, Pages 191-208

  Corti, Giacomo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Analogue modelling; Continental rifting; Pre existing fabrics; Transfer zones

Indexed keywords

CENTRIFUGE; CONTINENTAL CRUST; CRUSTAL DEFORMATION; EXTENSIONAL TECTONICS; RIFTING; TECTONOPHYSICS;

EID: 3042645792     PISSN: 00401951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tecto.2004.03.014     Document Type: Article

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