Growth of folds in a deep-water setting

Geosphere

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 59-89

  Morley, Chris K ^a  

^a Baan Yosawaadi   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTICLINE; CONTINENTAL SLOPE; DEEP WATER; DEFORMATION; FAULT GEOMETRY; FOLD; MASS WASTING; NORMAL FAULT; OROGENIC BELT; PIGGYBACK BASIN; SEISMIC DATA; UNCONFORMITY;

BORNEO; HIMALAYAS; ZAGROS;

EID: 70449721496     PISSN: 1553-040     EISSN: 1553040X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1130/GES00186.1     Document Type: Article

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