Trishear in 3D. Algorithms, implementation, and limitations

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 327-340

  Cardozo, Nestor ^a  

^a Center for Integrated Petroleum Research   (Norway)

Author keywords

3D; Fault propagation folding; Trishear

Indexed keywords

FAULT PROPAGATION FOLDING; PSEUDO-THREE DIMENSIONAL ALGORITHM; TRISHEAR;

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; FRACTURE; KINEMATICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

ALGORITHM; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FAULT GEOMETRY; FAULT PROPAGATION; FOLDING; FOOTWALL; KINEMATICS; SHEAR ZONE; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING; VECTOR;

EID: 39149126671     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2007.12.003     Document Type: Article

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