Variations in Late Cenozoic-Recent strike-slip and oblique-extensional geometries, within Indochina: The influence of pre-existing fabrics

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 36-58

  Morley, C K ^a  

^a PTTEP   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Extension; Reactivation; SE Asia; Strike slip

Indexed keywords

DEXTRAL-SINISTRAL SWITCH MODEL; LATE CENOZOIC-RECENT FAULTS; STRESS PATTERN; STRIKE-SLIP;

MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SEDIMENTOLOGY; TECTONICS;

STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

CENOZOIC; DEFORMATION MECHANISM; DISPLACEMENT; EXTENSIONAL TECTONICS; FAULT ZONE; OBLIQUE FAULT; STRESS CHANGE; STRIKE-SLIP FAULT; TRANSTENSION;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; NORTHERN REGION [THAILAND]; SOUTHEAST ASIA; THAILAND; YUNNAN;

EID: 33751398220     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2006.07.003     Document Type: Article

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