Mechanical stratigraphy and normal faulting

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 94, Issue , 2017, Pages 275-302

  Ferrill, David A ^a   Morris, Alan P ^a   McGinnis, Ronald N ^a   Smart, Kevin J ^a   Wigginton, Sarah S ^a   Hill, Nicola J ^a  

^a SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Dilation; Fault tip; Friction; Mechanical stratigraphy; Monocline; Normal fault; Refraction; Slip tendency

Indexed keywords

FAULTING; FRICTION; REFRACTION; STRATIGRAPHY; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

DILATION; MECHANICAL STRATIGRAPHY; MONOCLINE; NORMAL FAULTS; SLIP TENDENCY;

FAULT SLIPS;

DAMAGE MECHANICS; DILATION; FAULT DISPLACEMENT; FAULT GEOMETRY; INTERFACE; LITHOLOGY; LITHOSTRATIGRAPHY; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; MONOCLINE; NORMAL FAULT;

EID: 85006364906     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2016.11.010     Document Type: Review

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