Resolving the nature and geometry of major fault systems from geophysical and structural analysis: The Palmerville Fault in NE Queensland, Australia

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 28, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 2097-2108

  Vos, I M A ^a   Bierlein, F P ^a,b   Barlow, M A ^c   Betts, P G ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c BHP BILLITON   (Australia)

Author keywords

Forward modelling; Hodgkinson Province; Multi scale wavelet edge analysis; Palmerville Fault

Indexed keywords

BASIN INVERSION; FORWARD MODELLING; HODGKINSON PROVINCE; MULTI-SCALE WAVELET EDGE ANALYSIS; PALMERVILLE FAULT; TECTONIC EVOLUTION;

GEOMAGNETISM; GEOMORPHOLOGY; GEOPHYSICS; LANDFORMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; TECTONICS;

STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

BASIN EVOLUTION; DIP; FAULT GEOMETRY; FOLD BELT; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; TERRANE; WAVELET ANALYSIS;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; QUEENSLAND;

EID: 33750938479     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2006.07.016     Document Type: Article

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