Modelling cover deformation and decoupling during inversion, using the Mid-Polish Trough as a case study

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 42, Issue , 2012, Pages 62-73

  Burliga, Stanisław ^a   Koyi, Hemin A ^b   Krzywiec, Piotr ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WROC AW   (Poland)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c POLISH GEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Poland)

^d INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGICAL SCIENCES   (Poland)

Author keywords

Analogue modelling; Basin extension; Basin inversion; Fault reactivation; Mid Polish Trough; Salt tectonics

Indexed keywords

ANALOGUE MODELLING; BASIN EXTENSION; BASIN INVERSIONS; FAULT REACTIVATION; MID-POLISH TROUGH;

BUILDINGS; SALT TECTONICS; SEDIMENTATION; SEDIMENTOLOGY; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY; SUBSIDENCE;

FAULTING;

ANALOG MODEL; BASIN EVOLUTION; CRETACEOUS-TERTIARY BOUNDARY; DEFORMATION; EVAPORITE; HANGING WALL; NORMAL FAULT; SALT TECTONICS; SUBSIDENCE; THRUST FAULT; TROUGH;

POLAND;

EID: 84865323986     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2012.06.013     Document Type: Article

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