Layer-bound compaction faults in fine-grained sediments

Bulletin of the Geological Society of America

Volumn 110, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 1242-1257

  Cartwright, J A ^a   Dewhurst, D N ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FINE GRAINED SEDIMENTS; LAYER BOUND SYSTEM; VOLUMETRIC CONTRACTION;

COMPACTION; FAILURE ANALYSIS; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SEDIMENTATION; STRAIN MEASUREMENT;

SEDIMENTS;

COMPACTION; FAULT; FINE GRAINED SEDIMENT;

EID: 84879889829     PISSN: 00167606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1130/0016-7606(1998)110<1242:LBCFIF>2.3.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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