Seismic reflection response of folded structures and implications for the interpretation of deep seismic reflection profiles

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 28, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1380-1387

  Ji, Shaocheng ^a,b   Long, Changxing ^c  

^a ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b GUANGZHOU INSTITUTE OF GEOCHEMISTRY   (China)

^c INSTITUTE OF MINERAL RESOURCES   (China)

Author keywords

Continental crust; Folds; Seismic reflections; Tectonic deformation

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL CRUST; SEISMIC REFLECTIONS; TECTONIC DEFORMATION;

DEFORMATION; IMAGING TECHNIQUES; LANDFORMS; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY; TECTONICS;

SEISMOLOGY;

CONTINENTAL CRUST; FOLD BELT; SEISMIC DATA; SEISMIC REFLECTION;

EID: 33746523790     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2006.05.003     Document Type: Article

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