The nature and origin of compression in passive margins [electronic resource] / edited by Howard Johnson ... [et al.].

9781862398894 (ebook) :

London : Geological Society, 2008.

1 online resource (viii, 220 p.) : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.).

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Some of the fold structures observed on passive continental margins appear to be related to regional stresses transmitted through basement rocks, whereas others are related to gravitational sliding and toe-thrusting. This special publication concentrates on the first of these categories. The morphology and distribution of such folds, together with potential mechanisms for generation of regional stress, are described in a series of papers. As well as being an enigmatic feature of passive margin geology, the compressive folds have significance in the exploration for petroleum.

Geological Society of London special publications.

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October 11, 2021

Includes bibliographical references and index.