Fault-induced perturbed stress fields and associated tensile and compressive deformation at fault tips in the ice shell of Europa: implications for fault mechanics

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 28, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 2204-2221

  Kattenhorn, Simon A ^a   Marshall, Scott T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

Author keywords

Anti cracks; Compression; Europa; Faults; Stress; Strike slip; Tailcracks

Indexed keywords

CUSP ANGLES; LINEAR ELASTIC FRACTURE MECHANICS; PERTURBED STRESS FIELDS; STRIKE-SLIP FAULTS; TAILCRACK KINK ANGLES;

DEFORMATION; FRACTURE MECHANICS; FRICTION; GEOMETRY; ICE; SHEAR STRESS; TENSILE PROPERTIES;

TECTONICS;

COMPRESSION; CRACK PROPAGATION; DEFORMATION MECHANISM; EUROPA; FAULT PLANE; FAULT PROPAGATION; FRACTURE MECHANICS; FRICTION; ICE COVER; SLIP; STRESS FIELD; STRIKE-SLIP FAULT;

EID: 33751176907     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2005.11.010     Document Type: Article

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