4D analogue models of extensional fault systems in asymmetric rifts: 3D visualizations and comparisons with natural examples

Petroleum Geology Conference Proceedings

Volumn 6, Issue 0, 2005, Pages 1543-1556

  Mcclay, K R ^a   Dooley, T ^a   Whitehouse, P S ^a   Anadon Ruiz, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

3D visualizations; Analogue modelling; Extensional faults; Rifts

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052533533     PISSN: 20479921     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/0061543     Document Type: Conference Paper

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