Structural evolution of a fold and thrust belt generated by multiple décollements: Analogue models and natural examples from the Northern Apennines (Italy)

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 185-199

  Massoli, Donatella ^a   Koyi, Hemin A ^b   Barchi, Massimiliano R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Multiple d collements; Northern Apennines of Italy; Sand box models; Seismic reflection profiles

Indexed keywords

ITALY; MULTIPLE DECOLLEMENTS; SAND-BOX MODELS; SEISMIC REFLECTION PROFILES;

DEFORMATION; KINEMATICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; ROCKS; SEISMOLOGY; STRATIGRAPHY; TECTONICS;

STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

DECOLLEMENT; FOLD AND THRUST BELT; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

APENNINES; EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 31544475399     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2005.11.002     Document Type: Article

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