3D geometry and kinematics of the Lassee flower structure: Implications for segmentation and seismotectonics of the Vienna Basin strike-slip fault, Austria

Tectonophysics

Volumn 499, Issue 1-4, 2011, Pages 22-40

  Beidinger, A ^a   Decker, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Active tectonics; Fault segmetation; Flower; Strike slip faulting; Structure; Tectonics; Vienna Basin

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE TECTONICS; FAULT SEGMETATION; FLOWER; STRIKE-SLIP FAULTING; STRUCTURE; VIENNA BASIN;

EARTHQUAKE EFFECTS; KINEMATICS;

TECTONICS;

EARTHQUAKE; KINEMATICS; MAPPING; SEGMENTATION; SEISMOTECTONICS; STRIKE-SLIP FAULT; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING;

AUSTRIA;

EID: 79952003945     PISSN: 00401951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tecto.2010.11.006     Document Type: Article

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