Mechanics of fault and expulsion rollover systems developed on passive margins detached on salt: Insights from analogue modelling and optical strain monitoring

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 292, Issue , 2007, Pages 103-121

  Krézsek, Csaba ^a,b   Adam, J ^a   Grujic, D ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b StatoilHydro Oil and Energy   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; DEFORMATION; LISTRIC FAULT; MODELING; PASSIVE MARGIN; SEDIMENTATION RATE; STRAIN; STRESS; SUBSIDENCE;

EID: 38349176776     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/SP292.6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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