Predicting strain using forward modelling of restored cross-sections: Application to rollover anticlines over listric normal faults

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 29, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1960-1970

  Poblet, Josep ^a   Bulnes, Mayte ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cross section restoration; Forward modelling; Fracture; Listric normal fault; Rollover anticline; Strain

Indexed keywords

CROSS-SECTION RESTORATION; LISTRIC NORMAL FAULT; ROLLOVER ANTICLINE;

FRACTURE; GEOLOGIC MODELS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SEISMOLOGY; STRAIN; TECTONICS;

STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

ANTICLINE; DEFORMATION; FORWARD MODELING; FRACTURE; LISTRIC FAULT; NORMAL FAULT; STRAIN;

EID: 36649012761     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2007.08.003     Document Type: Article

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