3D seismic characterisation of an array of blind normal faults in the Levant Basin, Eastern Mediterranean

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 746-760

  Baudon, Catherine ^a   Cartwright, Joe A ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Blind fault; Fault growth; Fault propagation; Lithological effects; Mechanical stratigraphy; Throw distribution

Indexed keywords

LITHOLOGY; SEISMOLOGY; STRATIGRAPHY; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY; WAVE PROPAGATION;

BLIND FAULT; FAULT GROWTH; FAULT PROPAGATION; THROW DISTRIBUTION;

TECTONICS;

ASSESSMENT METHOD; DATA SET; FAULT DISPLACEMENT; FAULT GEOMETRY; FAULT PROPAGATION; GEOPHYSICAL ARRAY; KINEMATICS; NORMAL FAULT; SEISMIC DATA; SEISMIC STRATIGRAPHY; SEISMICITY; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

LEVANTINE SEA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

EID: 43949114163     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2007.12.008     Document Type: Article

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