Prediction of thrusting sequences in accretionary wedges

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 113, Issue 12, 2008, Pages

  Cubas, N ^a   Leroy, Y M ^a   Maillot, B ^b  

^a ECOLE NORMALE SUPÉRIEURE   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE CERGY PONTOISE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCRETIONARY PRISM; FAULT GEOMETRY; KINEMATICS; OPTIMIZATION; PREDICTION; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; TECTONIC WEDGE; THRUST;

EID: 61449189733     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008JB005717     Document Type: Article

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