Deformation in the core of a fold: Unraveling the kinematic evolution of tight, multilayer folds developed in the upper crust

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 497-514

  Ismat, Zeshan ^a   Benford, Bryn A ^a  

^a FRANKLIN AND MARSHALL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Canyon Range; Cataclastic flow; Elastico frictional; Folding; Multilayer; Sevier FTB

Indexed keywords

CATACLASTIC FLOW; MULTILAYER FOLDS; SYNCLINE;

DEFORMATION; FRACTURE; KINEMATICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

TECTONICS;

DEFORMATION; ELASTICITY; FOLDING; FRACTURE; FRICTION; KINEMATICS; SYNCLINE; UPPER CRUST;

CANYON RANGE; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; UTAH;

EID: 33947179878     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2006.09.012     Document Type: Article

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