Effect of predeformational basin geometry in the kinematic evolution of a thin-skinned orogenic wedge: Insights from three-dimensional finite element modeling of the Provo salient, Sevier fold-thrust belt, Utah

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 112, Issue 2, 2007, Pages

  Kwon, Sanghoon ^a   Mitra, Gautam ^b   Perucchio, Renato ^c  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

^c University of Rochester   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITION; CRUSTAL SHORTENING; DEFORMATION MECHANISM; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FOLD AND THRUST BELT; FOOTWALL; KINEMATICS; OROGENIC BELT; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING;

NORTH AMERICA; SEVIER COUNTY [UTAH]; UNITED STATES; UTAH;

EID: 34347254924     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006JB004376     Document Type: Article

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