Testing the Extensional Detachment Paradigm: A Borehole Observatory in the Sevier Desert Basin
Low-angle normal faults or detachments are widely regarded as playing an important role in crustal extension and the development of rifted continental margins (Manatschal et al., 2007). However, no consensus exists on how to resolve the mechanical paradox implied by the gentledips of these faults an...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2009-09-01
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| Series: | Scientific Drilling |
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| Online Access: | http://www.iodp.org/images/stories/downloads/sd8_09.pdf#page=57 |