How do the properties of a pre-existing normal-fault population influence fault development during a subsequent phase of extension?

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 33, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1312-1324

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

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Experimental modeling; Fault reactivation; Normal faults; Two phase extension

Indexed keywords

EXPERIMENTAL MODELING; FAULT DEVELOPMENT; FAULT GEOMETRY; FAULT POPULATION; FAULT REACTIVATION; HOMOGENEOUS LAYERS; MAXIMUM DISPLACEMENT; NORMAL FAULTS; NUCLEATION SITES; SECOND-PHASE; TWO-PHASE EXTENSION; WET CLAY; ZIG-ZAG;

CONDITION MONITORING; GEOLOGIC MODELS;

PHASE COMPARATORS;

DISPLACEMENT; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FAULT GEOMETRY; MODELING; NORMAL FAULT;

EID: 80051820390     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2011.06.010     Document Type: Article

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