Morphology, structure and evolution of California Continental Borderland restraining bends

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 290, Issue , 2007, Pages 143-168

  Legg, M R ^a   Goldfinger, C ^b   Kamerling, M J ^c   Chaytor, J D ^b   Einstein, D E ^d  

^a Legg Geophysical   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Venoco Inc   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTICLINE; BASEMENT ROCK; BENDING; DEFORMATION MECHANISM; FAULT ZONE; GEOMORPHOLOGY; MARINE SEDIMENT; QUATERNARY; RIFTING; STRIKE-SLIP FAULT; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; TRANSPRESSION; UPLIFT;

CALIFORNIA; NORTH AMERICA; SAN DIEGO; SAN PEDRO CHANNEL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 38549123341     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/SP290.3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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