Deformation transfer in viscous detachments: Comparison of sandbox models to the South Pyrenean Triangle Zone

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 253, Issue , 2006, Pages 117-134

  Koyi, Hemin A ^a   Sans, Maura ^b  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION MECHANISM; DETACHMENT FAULT; NUMERICAL MODEL; TRIANGLE ZONE;

EURASIA; EUROPE; PYRENEES;

EID: 33646437229     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.2006.253.01.06     Document Type: Article

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