Normal-fault development during two phases of non-coaxial extension: An experimental study

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 32, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1656-1667

  Henza, Alissa A ^a   Withjack, Martha O ^a   Schlische, Roy W ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Experimental modeling; Fault reactivation; Multiple phases of extension; Normal faults

Indexed keywords

COMPLEX FAULTS; EXPERIMENTAL MODELING; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; FAULT DEVELOPMENT; FAULT INTERACTIONS; FAULT REACTIVATION; HOMOGENEOUS LAYERS; MODELING RESULTS; MULTIPLE PHASES OF EXTENSION; NEWFOUNDLAND , CANADA; NORMAL FAULTS; RIFT BASIN; SECOND-PHASE; SUBDUCTION ZONES; WET CLAY;

CONDITION MONITORING;

GEOLOGIC MODELS;

BASIN EVOLUTION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; EXTENSIONAL TECTONICS; FAULT PROPAGATION; NORMAL FAULT; NUMERICAL MODEL; PETROFABRIC; SLIP; STRUCTURAL CONTROL; SUBDUCTION ZONE;

CANADA; NEWFOUNDLAND; NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR;

EID: 78649803051     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2009.07.007     Document Type: Article

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