Geometry, kinematics and deformation rates along the active normal fault system in the southern Apennines: Implications for fault growth

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 166-188

  Papanikolaou, Ioannis D ^a   Roberts, Gerald P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Active normal fault; Earthquake; Fault growth; Fault interaction; Italy

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE NORMAL FAULT; FAULT GROWTH; FAULT INTERACTION;

EARTHQUAKES; EXTRAPOLATION; GEOMETRY; GEOMORPHOLOGY; KINEMATICS; TECTONICS;

STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

ACTIVE FAULT; DEFORMATION; FAULT GEOMETRY; KINEMATICS; NORMAL FAULT;

APENNINES; EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 33751341065     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2006.07.009     Document Type: Article

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