Inference of trishear-faulting processes from deformed pregrowth and growth strata

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 29, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1267-1280

  Lin, M L ^a   Wang, C P ^b   Chen, W S ^c   Yang, C N ^c   Jeng, F S ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CECI ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS INC   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Chelungpu Fault; Chichi earthquake; Fault; Faulting processes; Inverse analysis; Onlap deposits; Paleoseismology; Trishear

Indexed keywords

ONLAP DEPOSITS; TRISHEAR FAULT-PROPAGATION; TRISHEAR MODEL TECHNIQUE; TRISHEAR-FAULTING PROCESSES;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEFORMATION; EARTHQUAKES; INVERSE PROBLEMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SEISMOLOGY; TECTONICS;

STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

DEFORMATION; FAULT PROPAGATION; FAULTING; FOLDING; INVERSE ANALYSIS;

EID: 34250158099     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2007.03.017     Document Type: Article

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