Kinematics-based mathematical model for deforming thrust wedges

Mathematical Geosciences

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 249-275

  Mookerjee, Matty ^a   Mitra, Gautam ^b  

^a SONOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Deformation; Kinematics; Shear zone; Strain; Thrust fault; Thrust sheets

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; DEFORMATION; KINEMATICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STRAIN; TECTONICS;

DEFORMATION; KINEMATICS; NUMERICAL MODEL; SHEAR ZONE; STRAIN; THRUST FAULT;

EID: 41549135693     PISSN: 18748961     EISSN: 18748953     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11004-008-9149-5     Document Type: Article

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