3D numerical modeling of forward folding and reverse unfolding of a viscous single-layer: Implications for the formation of folds and fold patterns

Tectonophysics

Volumn 446, Issue 1-4, 2008, Pages 31-41

  Schmalholz, Stefan M ^a  

^a GEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

3D; Buckling; Folding; Interference patterns; Reverse modeling

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITION; BUCKLING; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FOLD; FOLDING; FORWARD MODELING; KINEMATICS; NUMERICAL MODEL; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING; VISCOSITY;

EID: 37049015130     PISSN: 00401951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tecto.2007.09.005     Document Type: Article

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