Kinematic modeling of folding above listric propagating thrusts

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 60, Issue , 2014, Pages 1-12

  Cardozo, Nestor ^a   Brandenburg, J P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STAVANGER   (Norway)

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

Author keywords

Deepwater; Faulted detachment folds; Listric thrusts; Optimized inversion; Trishear

Indexed keywords

DEEPWATER; DETACHMENT FOLDS; LISTRIC THRUSTS; OPTIMIZED INVERSION; TRISHEAR;

FAULT SLIPS; INVERSE PROBLEMS; KINEMATICS; SIMULATED ANNEALING; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

GEOMETRY;

ALGORITHM; DEEP WATER; DETACHMENT FOLD; FAULT PROPAGATION; FAULT SLIP; FOLDING; KINEMATICS; SHEAR STRESS; THRUST;

NIGER DELTA; NIGERIA; VENEZUELA;

EID: 84891931121     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2013.12.004     Document Type: Article

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