Intrinsic versus extrinsic variability of analogue sand-box experiments - Insights from statistical analysis of repeated accretionary sand wedge experiments

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 75, Issue , 2015, Pages 80-100

  Santimano, Tasca ^a   Rosenau, Matthias ^a   Oncken, Onno ^a  

^a GFZ GERMAN RESEARCH CENTRE FOR GEOSCIENCES   (Germany)

Author keywords

Accretionary sand wedge; Analogue modelling; ANOVA test; Chi square test; Statistical analysis; Variability

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE (ANOVA); BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; FRICTION; GEOMETRY; STATISTICAL METHODS; STATISTICAL TESTS; WELL SPACING;

ACCRETIONARY; ANALOGUE MODELLING; ANOVA TEST; CHI-SQUARE TESTS; VARIABILITY;

SAND;

ACCRETIONARY PRISM; ANALOG MODEL; DECOLLEMENT; DEFORMATION; FAULT GEOMETRY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 84926455815     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2015.03.008     Document Type: Article

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