Trishear for curved faults

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 53, Issue , 2013, Pages 80-94

  Brandenburg, J P ^a  

^a SHELL GLOBAL SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL B V   (United States)

Author keywords

Fault propagation fold; Toe thrust; Trishear

Indexed keywords

FAULT-PROPAGATION FOLDS; FOLD-THRUST BELTS; GEOLOGIC INTERPRETATION; REVERSE FAULTS; TOE THRUSTS; TRAPPING ELEMENTS; TRISHEAR; WALL ROTATION;

FAULTING;

WALLS (STRUCTURAL PARTITIONS);

ALGORITHM; DETACHMENT FAULT; FAULT GEOMETRY; FAULT PROPAGATION; FAULTING; FOLDING; HANGING WALL; REVERSE FAULT; SHEAR ZONE; THRUST FAULT;

ALBERTA; CANADA; NIGER DELTA; NIGERIA;

EID: 84880326874     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2013.04.006     Document Type: Article

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