Dike-induced reverse faulting in a graben

Geology

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 123-126

  Gudmundsson, Agust ^a   Friese, Nadine ^a   Galindo, Ines ^b   Philipp, Sonja L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^b INSTITUTO GEOLÓGICO Y MINERO DE ESPAÑA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Feeder dikes; Iceland; Normal faults; Reverse faults; Rift zones; Surface deformation; Volcanic risk

Indexed keywords

FEEDER DIKES; RIFT ZONES; VOLCANIC RISK;

LEVEES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY; VOLCANOES;

TECTONICS;

DEFORMATION; DIKE; FAULT SLIP; GRABEN; NORMAL FAULT; NUMERICAL MODEL; PLATE BOUNDARY; PLATE TECTONICS; REVERSE FAULT; RIFT ZONE;

EID: 44449136898     PISSN: 00917613     EISSN: 00917613     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1130/G24185A.1     Document Type: Article

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