Geometry and segmentation of an evaporite-detached normal fault array: 3D seismic analysis of the southern Bremstein Fault Complex, offshore mid-Norway

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 51, Issue , 2013, Pages 74-91

  Wilson, Paul ^a   Elliott, Gavin M ^b   Gawthorpe, Rob L ^c   Jackson, Christopher A L ^b   Michelsen, Lisa ^d   Sharp, Ian R ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^d STATOIL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Detachment; Halten terrace; Normal faults; Salt

Indexed keywords

3D REFLECTION SEISMIC; DETACHMENT; DISTRIBUTED SYSTEMS; FAULT POPULATION; FAULT SEGMENTATION; HALTEN TERRACE; NORMAL FAULT SYSTEM; NORMAL FAULTS;

SALTS; STRATIGRAPHY; TECTONICS; THREE DIMENSIONAL COMPUTER GRAPHICS;

SEISMOLOGY;

ANTICLINE; CRETACEOUS; DETACHMENT FAULT; EVAPORITE; FAULT GEOMETRY; FOOTWALL; HANGING WALL; NORMAL FAULT; RHEOLOGY; RIFTING; SALT TECTONICS; SEISMIC DATA; SEISMIC STRATIGRAPHY; STRAIN; STRUCTURAL CONTROL; TERRACE; TRIASSIC;

NORWAY;

EID: 84877156239     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2013.03.005     Document Type: Article

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