Structural analysis of three extensional detachment faults with data from the 2000 Space-Shuttle Radar Topography Mission

GSA Today

Volumn 20, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 4-10

  Spencer, Jon E ^a  

^a Arizona Geological Survey   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DETACHMENT FAULT; DIGITAL ELEVATION MODEL; EXHUMATION; FOOTWALL; LAND SURFACE; SATELLITE DATA; SHUTTLE RADAR TOPOGRAPHY MISSION; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

HIMALAYAS; PAPUA NEW GUINEA;

EID: 77956773111     PISSN: 10525173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1130/GSATG59A.1     Document Type: Article

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