The development of bone-shaped structures in initially segmented layers during layer-parallel extension: numerical modelling and parameter sensitivity analysis

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 28, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 1183-1192

  Kenis, I ^a   Urai, J L ^a   Sintubin, M ^b  

^a RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Competence contrast; Dogbones; Finite elements; Rheology; Vein material

Indexed keywords

COAXIAL EXTENSION; COMPETENCE CONTRAST; DOGBONES; VEIN MATERIAL;

BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; BONE; DEFORMATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; LANDFORMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STRAIN RATE; TECTONICS;

GEOLOGY;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; NUMERICAL MODEL; OROGENY; PARAMETERIZATION; RHEOLOGY; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; TECTONIC STRUCTURE;

EID: 33745003699     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2006.03.021     Document Type: Article

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