Deformation in Moffat Shale detachment zones in the western part of the Scottish Southern Uplands

Geological Magazine

Volumn 141, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 441-453

  Needham, D T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Deformation; Faults; Fluid flow; Scotland; Southern Uplands

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; FAULTING; LANDFORMS; SHALE; TEMPERATURE;

ACCRETIONARY PRISM; HYDROTHERMAL FLUIDS; LOW TEMPERATURES; LOW-GRADE METAMORPHIC; PLASTIC MICROSTRUCTURES; PRESSURE SOLUTION; SCOTLAND; SOUTHERN UPLANDS;

FLOW OF FLUIDS;

ACCRETIONARY PRISM; DECOLLEMENT; DEFORMATION; FAULT; FLUID FLOW; SHALE;

EURASIA; EUROPE; SCOTLAND; SOUTHERN UPLANDS; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 3843136429     PISSN: 00167568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0016756804009203     Document Type: Article

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