High-temperature arc-parallel normal faulting and transtension at the roots of an obliquely convergent orogen

Geology

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 7-10

  Klepeis, Keith A ^b   Crawford, Maria Luisa ^a  

^a BRYN MAWR COLLEGE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

KINEMATICS; STRIKE-SLIP FAULTS;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CONVERGENT MARGIN; DEFORMATION PATTERN; HIGH TEMPERATURE; NORMAL COMPONENT; NORMAL FAULTING; PLUTON EMPLACEMENT; STRUCTURAL ANISOTROPY;

FAULT SLIPS;

CRUSTAL DEFORMATION; FAULTING; KINEMATICS; OROGENIC BELT; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; COAST MOUNTAINS;

EID: 84879890881     PISSN: 00917613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1130/0091-7613(1999)027<0007:HTAPNF>2.3.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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