Dike-induced deformation and Martian graben systems

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 185, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 1-11

  Wyrick, Danielle Y ^a   Smart, Kevin J ^a  

^a SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

deformation; dike; graben; Mars

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY ELEMENT MODELS; BOUNDARY ELEMENTS; DIKE; DIKE-INDUCED GRABENS; DISCRETE ELEMENT MODELS; ELASTIC BEHAVIOR; FORMATION MECHANISM; GRABEN; GRABEN SYSTEMS; HOMOGENEOUS MATERIALS; MARS; MATERIAL HETEROGENEITY; MECHANICAL STRATIGRAPHY; MODEL RESULTS; NEAR-SURFACE; PERMANENT DEFORMATIONS; PRIMARY MECHANISM; SURFACE DEFORMATION; THARSIS;

DEFORMATION; MECHANISMS; MODELS; STRATIGRAPHY; SURFACE CHEMISTRY; SURFACES; TWO DIMENSIONAL;

LEVEES;

BOUNDARY ELEMENT METHOD; DEFORMATION; DIKE; DISCRETE ELEMENT METHOD; EMPLACEMENT; GRABEN; IGNEOUS INTRUSION; MARS; NUMERICAL MODEL; PLANETARY EVOLUTION;

EID: 67650432425     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2008.11.022     Document Type: Article

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