Evolving mechanical stratigraphy during detachment folding

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 548-564

  Hayes, Michael ^a   Hanks, Catherine L ^b  

^a Teck Pogo Inc   (United States)

^b University of Alaska Fairbanks   (United States)

Author keywords

Detachment fold; Flexural slip folding; Fractures; Lisburne Group; Mechanical stratigraphy; Northern Alaska

Indexed keywords

DETACHMENT FOLD; FLEXURAL SLIP FOLDING;

CARBONATES; DEFORMATION; FRACTURE; LITHOLOGY; TECTONICS;

STRATIGRAPHY;

CARBONIFEROUS; DEFORMATION; FAULT GEOMETRY; FLEXURE; FOLDING; FRACTURE; LITHOSTRATIGRAPHY; MECHANICAL PROPERTY;

ALASKA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 41949095698     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2008.01.006     Document Type: Article

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