Strain compatibility and fault linkage in relay zones on normal faults

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 36, Issue , 2012, Pages 16-26

  Long, Jonathan J ^a   Imber, Jonathan ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Branch line geometries; Fault linkage; Normal faults; Relay ramps; Seismic hazard mapping; Strain compatibility

Indexed keywords

BRANCH-LINE; FAULT LINKAGE; NORMAL FAULTS; RELAY RAMPS; SEISMIC HAZARDS; STRAIN COMPATIBILITY;

GEOLOGY; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

ROTATION;

DEFORMATION; FAULT DISPLACEMENT; FAULT GEOMETRY; FAULT PROPAGATION; FAULT SLIP; MAPPING METHOD; NORMAL FAULT; SEISMIC HAZARD; STRAIN;

EID: 84856790853     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2011.12.013     Document Type: Article

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