Formation of orogen-perpendicular thrusts due to mechanical contrasts in the basal décollement in the Central External Sierras (Southern Pyrenees, Spain)

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 523-539

  Vidal Royo, Oskar ^a   Koyi, Hemin A ^b   Muñoz, Josep Anton ^a  

^a Geomodels Research Centre GGAC   (Spain)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Analogue modelling; Brittle deformation; Detachment; Ductile deformation; External Sierras; Pico del Aguila; Southern Pyrenees

Indexed keywords

ANALOGUE MODELLING; BRITTLE DEFORMATION; DETACHMENT; DUCTILE DEFORMATION; EXTERNAL SIERRAS; PICO DEL AGUILA; SOUTHERN PYRENEES;

FRICTION; STRATIGRAPHY;

DEFORMATION;

ANTICLINE; CRUSTAL SHORTENING; CRUSTAL THICKNESS; DECOLLEMENT; DETACHMENT FAULT; DUCTILE DEFORMATION; FRICTION; OROGENY; STRAIN; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; THRUST; TRIASSIC; UPLIFT;

ARAGON; EURASIA; EUROPE; HUESCA [ARAGON]; JACA BASIN; PICO DEL AGUILA; PYRENEES; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

EID: 67349229809     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2009.03.011     Document Type: Article

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