Displacement-length scaling relations for faults on the terrestrial planets

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 28, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 2182-2193

  Schultz, Richard A ^a   Okubo, Chris H ^a   Wilkins, Scott J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

Displacement length scaling; Faulting; Mars; Tectonics

Indexed keywords

DISPLACEMENT-LENGTH SCALING; FAULTING;

ELASTIC MODULI; EXTRATERRESTRIAL ATMOSPHERES; GRAVITATION; MOON; PLANETS; PORE PRESSURE; SHEAR STRESS; TECTONICS;

PLANETARY SURFACE ANALYSIS;

DEFORMATION MECHANISM; FAULT DISPLACEMENT; FOLD AND THRUST BELT; MARS; MERCURY (PLANET); MOON; NORMAL FAULT; PLANETARY LANDFORM; PLATE MOTION; STRIKE-SLIP FAULT; THRUST FAULT; VENUS;

EID: 33751183771     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2006.03.034     Document Type: Article

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