Geometric and experimental models of extensional fault-bend folds

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 253, Issue , 2006, Pages 285-305

  Withjack, Martha O ^a   Schlische, Roy W ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION MECHANISM; EXTENSIONAL TECTONICS; FAULT DISPLACEMENT; HANGING WALL; NORMAL FAULT; TECTONIC EVOLUTION;

EID: 33646399144     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.2006.253.01.15     Document Type: Article

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