Restraining stepover deformation superimposed on a previous fold-and-thrust-belt: A case study from the Mt. Kumeta-Rocca Busambra ridges (western Sicily, Italy)

Journal of Geodynamics

Volumn 55, Issue , 2012, Pages 1-17

  Barreca, Giovanni ^a   Maesano, Francesco Emanuele ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Meso structural analysis; Pop up; Restraining stepover; Sicilian Apennines; Strike slip tectonics; Western Sicily

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; FOLD AND THRUST BELT; SHEAR ZONE; STRIKE-SLIP FAULT; TECTONIC SETTING; TECTONIC STRUCTURE;

APENNINES; ITALY; SICILY;

EID: 82655169256     PISSN: 02643707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jog.2011.10.007     Document Type: Article

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