Syn-thrust deformation across a transverse zone: The Grem-Vedra fault system (central Southern Alps, N Italy)

Swiss Journal of Geosciences

Volumn 105, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 19-38

  Zanchi, Andrea ^a   D'Adda, Paolo ^a   Zanchetta, Stefano ^a   Berra, Fabrizio ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILANO BICOCCA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alpine tectonics; Fault reactivation; Fold and thrust belt; Southern Alps; Tectonic evolution; Transpressional regime

Indexed keywords

ALPINE OROGENY; ANTICLINE; DEFORMATION; DISPLACEMENT; EMPLACEMENT; FAULT ZONE; FOLD AND THRUST BELT; IGNEOUS INTRUSION; LINEAMENT; SHEAR ZONE; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; THRUST FAULT; TRANSPRESSION; TRIASSIC;

ITALY; NEW ZEALAND; SOUTH ISLAND; SOUTHERN ALPS;

EID: 84862259543     PISSN: 16618726     EISSN: 16618734     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00015-011-0089-6     Document Type: Article

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