Effect of basal friction on surface and volumetric strain in models of convergent settings measured by laser scanner

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 366-379

  Nilforoushan, Faramarz ^a   Koyi, Hemin A ^a   Swantesson, Jan O H ^b   Talbot, Christopher J ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b KARLSTAD UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Analogue modeling; Basal friction; Fold thrust belt; Laser scanning; Volumetric strain; Zagros

Indexed keywords

ANALOGUE MODELING; BASAL FRICTION; FOLD-THRUST BELT; LASER SCANNER; VOLUMETRIC STRAIN;

COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FRICTION; KINEMATICS; LASER OPTICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SCANNING; STRAIN;

STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

ACCRETIONARY PRISM; ANALOG MODEL; BOUNDARY CONDITION; COMPACTION; DECOLLEMENT; DEFORMATION MECHANISM; FOLD AND THRUST BELT; FRICTION; GEOMETRY; KINEMATICS; LASER; LITHOLOGY; POROSITY; SCANNER; STRAIN RATE; TECTONIC SETTING;

ASIA; EURASIA; MIDDLE EAST; ZAGROS;

EID: 39149107765     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2007.09.013     Document Type: Article

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