Deformation along the leading edge of the Maiella thrust sheet in central Italy

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 32, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1291-1304

  Aydin, Atilla ^a   Antonellini, Marco ^a,b   Tondi, Emanuele ^c   Agosta, Fabrizio ^a,c  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMERINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Apennines; Fractured carbonates; Maiella Mountain; Platform carbonate deformation; Thrust sheet; Thrust related anticline

Indexed keywords

APENNINES; FRACTURED CARBONATES; MAIELLA MOUNTAIN; PLATFORM CARBONATE DEFORMATION; THRUST SHEET; THRUST-RELATED ANTICLINE;

CARBONATES; LANDFORMS;

DEFORMATION;

ANTICLINE; CARBONATE PLATFORM; DEFORMATION; FLEXURE; FOLD; FRACTURE; KINK BAND; NORMAL FAULT; OROGENY; STRIKE-SLIP FAULT; THRUST FAULT;

ABRUZZI; APENNINES; CHIETI; ITALY; MAIELLA MOUNTAINS;

EID: 78649442387     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2008.10.005     Document Type: Article

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