Do experts use idealised structural models? Insights from a deepwater fold-thrust belt

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 51-58

  Torvela, Taija ^a   Bond, Clare E ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b Osbourne House   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Deepwater; Fold thrust belt; Interpretation; Kinematics; Seismic reflection; Structural model

Indexed keywords

DEEPWATER; FOLD-THRUST BELTS; INTERPRETATION; SEISMIC REFLECTIONS; STRUCTURAL MODELS;

KINEMATICS; SEISMIC WAVES; SEISMOLOGY; SPACECRAFT;

MODEL STRUCTURES;

DEEP WATER; FOLD AND THRUST BELT; KINEMATICS; MODELING; SEISMIC REFLECTION; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

EID: 78650304020     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2010.10.002     Document Type: Article

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