Mechanical modelling of oblique convergence in the Zagros, Iran

Geophysical Journal International

Volumn 165, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 991-1002

  Vernant, Philippe ^a,b   Chéry, Jean ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ MONTPELLIER 2   (France)

^b MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fault model; Finite element methods; Lithospheric deformation; Orogeny; Rheology

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FOLD AND THRUST BELT; GPS; KINEMATICS; LITHOSPHERIC STRUCTURE; MODELING; RHEOLOGY; SLIP RATE; STRIKE-SLIP FAULT; SURVEY;

ARABIAN SEA; ASIA; EURASIA; INDIAN OCEAN; IRAN; MIDDLE EAST; PERSIAN GULF; ZAGROS;

EID: 33745961923     PISSN: 0956540X     EISSN: 1365246X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.2006.02900.x     Document Type: Article

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