Modelling of sediment wedge movement along low-angle detachments using ABAQUS™

Delta-deepwater fold-thrust belts (DDWFTBs) develop over low-angle detachment faults which link extension to downslope contraction. Detachment faults have been examined in previous studies for the Amazon Fan, Niger, Nile, Angola, Baram and Bight Basin DDWFTBs. The driving mechanisms for the movement...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Tuitt, A., King, R., Hergert, R., Tingay, Mark, Hillis, R.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Geological Society Publishing House 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/53470