Using empirical geological rules to reduce structural uncertainty in seismic interpretation of faults

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 32, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1668-1676

  Freeman, Brett ^a   Boult, Peter J ^b   Yielding, Graham ^a   Menpes, Sandy ^c  

^a Badley Geoscience Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^b GINKGO ENPGNG   (Australia)

^c Palaeosearch   (Australia)

Author keywords

Displacement; Displacement gradient; Normal fault; Seismic interpretation; Wall rock strain

Indexed keywords

DISPLACEMENT; DISPLACEMENT GRADIENTS; NORMAL FAULTS; SEISMIC INTERPRETATION; WALL-ROCK STRAIN;

ROCKS; SEISMOLOGY; SHEAR STRAIN;

WALLS (STRUCTURAL PARTITIONS);

DATA INTERPRETATION; FAULT DISPLACEMENT; FAULT PLANE; NORMAL FAULT; SEISMIC DATA; SEISMIC SURVEY; SEISMOLOGY; SHEAR STRAIN; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY; WALL ROCK;

EID: 78649781270     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2009.11.001     Document Type: Article

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