Mechanics of low-relief detachment folding in the Bajiaochang field, Sichuan Basin, China

American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin

Volumn 91, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1559-1575

  Plesch, Andreas ^a   Shaw, John H ^a   Kronman, David ^b  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Subsurface Technology Group   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHINA; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DUCTILITY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RESTORATION; SEISMIC DESIGN; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; TECTONICS;

BASAL DETACHMENT LEVEL; CONTRACTIONAL FOLDING; DIP SLIP; FAULT-DISPLACEMENT DIRECTIONS;

RECONSTRUCTION (STRUCTURAL);

ANTICLINE; DETACHMENT FAULT; FAULTING; FOLDING; SEISMIC DATA; SEISMIC REFLECTION;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; SICHUAN BASIN;

EID: 36248991439     PISSN: 01491423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/06200706072     Document Type: Article

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