High precision analysis of an embryonic extensional fault-related fold using 3D orthorectified virtual outcrops: The viewpoint importance in structural geology

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 86, Issue , 2016, Pages 200-210

  Tavani, Stefano ^a   Corradetti, Amerigo ^a   Billi, Andrea ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Data analysis; Extensional fault propagation; Photogrammetry; Virtual outcrop

Indexed keywords

DATA FLOW ANALYSIS; DATA REDUCTION; FAULTING; GEOLOGY; PHOTOGRAMMETRY; STRATIGRAPHY;

EXTENSIONAL FAULTS; FAULT PROPAGATION FOLDING; HIGH QUALITY IMAGES; METHOD OF IMAGES; NORTHERN APENNINES; ORTHO-RECTIFICATION; VIRTUAL OUTCROP MODELS; VIRTUAL OUTCROPS;

STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

FAULT PROPAGATION; FOLD; FOLDING; OUTCROP; PHOTOGRAMMETRY; PRECISION; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

APENNINES; ITALY;

EID: 84961762777     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2016.03.009     Document Type: Article

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