Control of rheological stratification on rifting geometry: A symmetric model resolving the upper plate paradox

International Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 96, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1047-1057

  Nagel, Thorsten J ^a   Buck, W Roger ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

^b Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Continental rifting; Detachment fault; Numerical modelling; Parallel dipping faults; S reflector

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL BREAKUP; CRUSTAL THINNING; DEFORMATION; DETACHMENT FAULT; NORMAL FAULT; NUMERICAL MODEL; PLATE TECTONICS; RHEOLOGY; RIFTING; SHEAR ZONE;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; IBERIAN MARGIN;

EID: 35448947871     PISSN: 14373254     EISSN: 14373262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00531-007-0195-x     Document Type: Article

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