Fabric evolution in Salem-Attur Shear Zone, South India, and its implications on the kinematics

Gondwana Research

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 37-44

  Kumar, R Satheesh ^a   Prasannakumar, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KERALA   (India)

Author keywords

Fabric rotation; S C fabrics; Salem Attur shear; Shear indicators; Strain partitioning

Indexed keywords

RHEOLOGY; SHEAR ZONE; STRAIN PARTITIONING; STRESS-STRAIN RELATIONSHIP;

INDIA; SALEM [TAMIL NADU]; TAMIL NADU;

EID: 66649087394     PISSN: 1342937X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gr.2008.10.006     Document Type: Article

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