Fault linkage in continental rifts: structure and evolution of a large relay ramp in Zavarotny; Lake Baikal (Russia)

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 28, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 1338-1351

  Hus, R ^a   De Batist, M ^a   Klerkx, J ^b   Matton, C ^c  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b International Bureau for Environmental Studies (IBES)   (Belgium)

^c LISEC Antwerpen   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Baikal; Baikal Rift Zone; Fault interaction; Fault linkage; Relay ramp

Indexed keywords

DENSE GRID; DIGITAL TERRAIN MODEL; FAULT INTERACTION; FAULT LINKAGE; HIGH RESOLUTION SEISMIC PROFILES; RELAY RAMP;

FRACTURE; GEOMORPHOLOGY; LAKES; LANDFORMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SEISMOLOGY;

STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

FAULT ZONE; RIFT ZONE; STRIKE-SLIP FAULT; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

EURASIA; LAKE BAIKAL; RUSSIAN FEDERATION;

EID: 33744975879     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2006.03.031     Document Type: Article

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