Detachment-controlled triangle zones in extension and inversion tectonics

Interpretation

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2014, Pages SM29-SM38

  Stewart, Simon A ^a  

^a SAUDI ARAMCO   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Interpretation; Salt; Stratigraphy; Tectonics

Indexed keywords

EID: 84959896662     PISSN: 23248858     EISSN: 23248866     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1190/INT-2014-0026.1     Document Type: Article

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