Frequency-size distribution of competent lenses in a block-in-matrix mélange: Imposed length scales of brittle deformation?

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 116, Issue 5, 2011, Pages

  Fagereng, A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACCRETION; BRITTLE DEFORMATION; CONTINENTAL COLLISION; EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE; LITHOLOGY; MELANGE; OUTCROP; POWER LAW DISTRIBUTION; SHEAR ZONE; SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

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EID: 79955922734     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2010JB007775     Document Type: Article

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