The kinematics of reactivation of normal faults using high resolution throw mapping

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 30, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1072-1084

  Baudon, Catherine ^a   Cartwright, Joe ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dip linkage; Fault reactivation; Throw distribution; Upward propagation

Indexed keywords

3 D SEISMIC DATA; CENOZOIC; CLASTIC SEDIMENTS; COLLAPSE GRABENS; DATA SETS; EXISTING STRUCTURES; EXTENSIONAL FAULTING; FACTORS CONTROLLING; FAULT NETWORKS; FAULT PLANES; FAULT SEGMENT; GROWTH MODELING; HIGH QUALITY (HQ); HIGH RESOLUTIONS; INDIVIDUAL (PSS 544-7); LINE GEOMETRY; MAIN MODE; MAXIMUM DIMENSIONS; NORMAL FAULTS; PRINCIPAL STRESSES; SCALING RELATIONSHIPS; THREE DIMENSIONAL (3D) GEOMETRY;

CRACK PROPAGATION; KINEMATICS; MECHANICS; MECHANISMS; SEDIMENTATION;

THREE DIMENSIONAL;

CENOZOIC; CLASTIC SEDIMENT; CRETACEOUS; DATA QUALITY; DATA SET; EXTENSIONAL TECTONICS; FAULT GEOMETRY; FAULT PLANE; FAULT PROPAGATION; GRABEN; KINEMATICS; MAPPING; MODELING; NORMAL FAULT; SEISMIC DATA; SEISMOLOGY; STRESS ANALYSIS; UPLIFT;

BRAZIL; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 48349091605     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2008.04.008     Document Type: Article

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