The 3D geometry of small-scale relay zones between normal faults in soft sediments

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 257-272

  Kristensen, M B ^a,b,c   Childs, C J ^b   Korstgard J A ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^c Shell UK Limited   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fault linkage; Fault propagation; Normal faults; Relay zone; Segmentation

Indexed keywords

FAULT LINKAGE; NORMAL FAULTS; RELAY ZONE;

COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; SEDIMENTS; TECTONICS; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

DISPLACEMENT; FAULT PROPAGATION; FAULT ZONE; MIOCENE; NORMAL FAULT;

DENMARK; EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA;

EID: 38649133829     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2007.11.003     Document Type: Article

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