Extensional fault arrays in strike-slip and transtension

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 23-34

  Waldron, John W F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fault; Kinematics; Pull apart basin; Strain; Strike slip; Transtension

Indexed keywords

REVERSE FAULTS; SEDIMENTARY BASINS; SHEAR STRAINS;

CATCHMENTS; GEOLOGIC MODELS; SEISMOLOGY; STRAIN;

SEDIMENTOLOGY;

KINEMATICS; PULL APART BASIN; ROTATION; SEDIMENTARY BASIN; STRIKE-SLIP FAULT; TRANSTENSION;

EID: 8644235098     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2004.06.015     Document Type: Article

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