Architecture and growth of normal fault zones in multilayer systems: A 3D field analysis in the South-Eastern Basin, France

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 37, Issue , 2012, Pages 19-35

  Roche, V ^a,b   Homberg, C ^a   Rocher, M ^b  

^a SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

^b INSTITUT DE RADIOPROTECTION ET DE SÛRETÉ NUCLÉAIRE IRSN   (France)

Author keywords

3D fault architecture; Clay sub horizontal fault; Displacement profile; Fault growth; Multilayer system; Normal fault zone

Indexed keywords

DISPLACEMENT PROFILES; FAULT ARCHITECTURE; FAULT GROWTH; MULTILAYER SYSTEM; NORMAL FAULTS;

LIMESTONE; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

MULTILAYERS;

DISPLACEMENT; FAULT GEOMETRY; FAULT PROPAGATION; FAULT ZONE; FAULTING; LIMESTONE; NORMAL FAULT; OBSERVATIONAL METHOD; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING;

EASTERN BASIN; FRANCE; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

EID: 84858159342     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2012.02.005     Document Type: Article

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