Polygonal fault systems and channel boudinage: 3D analysis of multidirectional extension in analogue sandbox experiments

Marine and Petroleum Geology

Volumn 23, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 777-789

  Victor, Pia ^a,b   Moretti, Isabelle ^a  

^a IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES   (France)

^b GFZ GERMAN RESEARCH CENTRE FOR GEOSCIENCES   (Germany)

Author keywords

Analogue models; Channel boudinage; Extension tectonics; Polygonal fault pattern

Indexed keywords

ANALOGUE MODELS; CHANNEL BOUDINAGE; POLYGONAL FAULT PATTERN;

COMPUTER APPLICATIONS; GRAVITATIONAL EFFECTS; LITHOLOGY; SEDIMENTS; SILICONES;

TECTONICS;

BOUDINAGE; DEFORMATION; EXTENSIONAL TECTONICS; FAULT; PILE; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING;

EID: 33749244255     PISSN: 02648172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2006.06.004     Document Type: Article

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