Geometries of frontal fold and thrust belts: Insights from discrete element simulations

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 53, Issue , 2013, Pages 43-53

  Dean, S L ^a   Morgan, J K ^a   Fournier, T ^a,b  

^a RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SHELL OIL COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Discrete element method; Fold and thrust belts; Mechanical stratigraphy; Triangle zones

Indexed keywords

2-D NUMERICAL SIMULATION; ALBERTA; CONTROLLING PARAMETERS; DISCRETE ELEMENT SIMULATION; FOLD-AND-THRUST BELTS; MECHANICAL STRATIGRAPHY; POP-UP STRUCTURES;

FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; STRATIGRAPHY;

DEFORMATION;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DECOLLEMENT; DEFORMATION; DISCRETE ELEMENT METHOD; FAULT GEOMETRY; FOLD AND THRUST BELT; STRATIGRAPHY; STRUCTURAL CONTROL; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; TRIANGLE ZONE; TWO-DIMENSIONAL MODELING; UPLIFT;

ALBERTA; CANADA; CANADIAN CORDILLERA;

EID: 84880331966     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2013.05.008     Document Type: Article

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