Gravity influenced brittle-ductile deformation and growth faulting in the lithosphere during collision: Results from laboratory experiments

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 113, Issue 12, 2008, Pages

  Schueller, Sylvie ^a,b,c   Davy, Philippe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^c IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITION; BRITTLE DEFORMATION; BUOYANCY; COLLISION ZONE; DUCTILE DEFORMATION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FAULTING; GRAVITY; RHEOLOGY; STRAIN RATE; STRIKE-SLIP FAULT; TECTONOPHYSICS;

EID: 61449141034     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2007JB005560     Document Type: Article

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