Modelling flanking structures using deformable high axial ratio ellipses: Insights into finite geometries

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 29, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1216-1228

  Mulchrone, Kieran F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Finite; Flanking structure; Instantaneous; Mathematical model

Indexed keywords

FINITE GEOMETRIES; FLANKING STRUCUTURE;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEFORMATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GEOMETRY; MAPS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PERTURBATION TECHNIQUES;

STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

DEFORMATION; ELLIPSE; KINEMATICS; NUMERICAL MODEL; SHEAR;

EID: 34250171190     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2007.03.015     Document Type: Article

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