How does the initial configuration of oceanic ridge segments affect their interaction? Insights from analogue models

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 115, Issue 1, 2010, Pages

  Tentler, Tatiana ^a   Acocella, Valerio ^b  

^a ROYAL MUSEUM FOR CENTRAL AFRICA   (Belgium)

^b ROMA TRE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALOG MODEL; FRACTURE PROPAGATION; GEOMETRY; KINEMATICS; OCEANIC LITHOSPHERE; PLATE BOUNDARY; SPREADING CENTER; TRANSFORM FAULT;

EID: 76149144782     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008JB006269     Document Type: Article

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