Layer-parallel shortening and related structures in zones undergoing active regional horizontal extension

International Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 102, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 101-119

  Celal Sengor A M ^a   Bozkurt, Erdin ^b  

^a ISTANBUL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Bulk strain; Folding; Rifting; Strain history; Thrusting; Western Turkey

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL MARGIN; CRUSTAL SHORTENING; DUCTILE DEFORMATION; EXTENSIONAL TECTONICS; FOLD AND THRUST BELT; FOLDING; NORMAL FAULT; RIFTING; SHEAR ZONE; STRAIN RATE; TECTONIC EVOLUTION;

TURKEY;

EID: 84872328163     PISSN: 14373254     EISSN: 14373262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00531-012-0777-0     Document Type: Article

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