Balancing and restoration of piercement structures: Geologic insights from 3D kinematic models

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 99-114

  Yin, Hongwei ^a,b   Groshong Jr , Richard H ^b  

^a NANJING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Balancing and restoration; Kinematic model; Radial fault; Salt dome

Indexed keywords

KINEMATIC MODEL; RADIAL FAULT; SALT DOME;

KINEMATICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RESTORATION; STRATIGRAPHY; TECTONICS; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

FAULTING; KINEMATICS; SALT DOME;

EID: 31144438949     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2005.09.005     Document Type: Article

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