Predicting the orientation of joints from fold shape: Results of pseudo-three-dimensional modeling and curvature analysis

Geology

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 15-18

  Fischer, M P ^a   Wilkerson, M S ^a  

^a NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Curvature; Fold; Fracture; Modeling; Prediction; Trishear

Indexed keywords

FRACTURE; MODELS; SEDIMENTARY ROCKS; STRATIGRAPHY;

CURVATURE; CURVATURE ANALYSIS; DEFORMED LAYERS; FOLD; JOINT ORIENTATIONS; MINIMUM CURVATURE; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODEL; TRISHEAR;

FORECASTING;

DEFORMATION; FOLD; FRACTURE ORIENTATION; JOINT; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

EID: 84875002528     PISSN: 00917613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1130/0091-7613(2000)028<0015:PTOOJF>2.3.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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