Transfer zones and fault reactivation in inverted rift basins: Insights from physical modelling

Tectonophysics

Volumn 441, Issue 1-4, 2007, Pages 1-26

  Konstantinovskaya, Elena A ^a   Harris, Lyal B ^a   Poulin, Jimmy ^a   Ivanov, Gennady M ^a  

^a CENTRE EAU TERRE ENVIRONNEMENT   (Canada)

Author keywords

CT scans; Fault reactivation; Inversion; Physical modelling; Rifting; Transfer zones

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; FOLDING; GRABEN; RIFTING; THRUST FAULT; TRANSFER ZONE; UPLIFT;

EID: 34547091959     PISSN: 00401951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tecto.2007.06.002     Document Type: Article

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