Spatial distribution of brittle strain in layered sequences

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 50-64

  Putz Perrier, Martin W ^a   Sanderson, David J ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Brittle strain; Fracture; Spatial heterogeneity; Strain heterogeneity

Indexed keywords

BRITTLE DEFORMATION; NORMAL FAULTS;

BRITTLENESS; CARBONATES; DEFORMATION; FRACTURE; SHALE; STATISTICS; STRAIN; TECTONICS;

STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

BRITTLE DEFORMATION; DATA SET; DISPLACEMENT; FRACTURE; JURASSIC; LAYERED INTRUSION; NORMAL FAULT; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; STRAIN;

ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 37549012503     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2007.10.005     Document Type: Article

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