3-D deformation pattern analysis and evolution of the Añisclo anticline, southern Pyrenees

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 695-712

  Tavani, S ^a   Storti, F ^a   Fernandez O ^b   Munoz J A ^b   Salvini, F ^a  

^a ROMA TRE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Brittle deformation analysis; Cross section balancing; Layer parallel shortening; Pyrenees; Thrust related folding

Indexed keywords

BRITTLE DEFORMATION ANALYSIS; CROSS-SECTION BALANCING; LAYER-PARALLEL SHORTENING; PYRENEES; THRUST-RELATED FOLDING;

DATA REDUCTION; DEFORMATION; STATISTICAL METHODS; TECTONICS;

STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

CLEAVAGE; CRUSTAL SHORTENING; DEFORMATION MECHANISM; FAULT PROPAGATION; FOLDING; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EURASIA; EUROPE; PYRENEES;

EID: 33645913862     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2006.01.009     Document Type: Article

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