Geometric evolution of the Chelungpu fault, Taiwan: the mechanics of shallow frontal ramps and fault imbrication

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 929-938

  Heermance, R V ^a,b   Evans, J P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Imbrication; Mechanics; Taiwan; Thrust faulting

Indexed keywords

CHELUNGPU FAULT; FAULT GEOMETRY; GEOMETRIC EVOLUTION;

EARTHQUAKES; SEISMOLOGY; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; TECTONICS;

STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

EARTHQUAKE EVENT; FAULTING; FOLD AND THRUST BELT; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; THRUST FAULT;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; TAIWAN;

EID: 33744795782     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2006.01.015     Document Type: Article

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