Experimental modelling of orogenic wedges: A review
Experimental modelling applied to the study of orogenic wedge dynamics has been a
subject of fruitful research for more than 30years, although the technique dates back as far …
subject of fruitful research for more than 30years, although the technique dates back as far …
A review of brittle compressional wedge models
SJH Buiter - Tectonophysics, 2012 - Elsevier
Fold-and-thrust belts and accretionary wedges form by compression of sedimentary
sequences and basement rocks into forward and backward thrusts, folds, nappes, and …
sequences and basement rocks into forward and backward thrusts, folds, nappes, and …
SSPX: A program to compute strain from displacement/velocity data
N Cardozo, RW Allmendinger - Computers & Geosciences, 2009 - Elsevier
SSPX is a Macintosh, Cocoa/Universal application to compute strain from
displacement/velocity data in two and three dimensions. SSPX solves small and large …
displacement/velocity data in two and three dimensions. SSPX solves small and large …
Effects of cohesion on the structural and mechanical evolution of fold and thrust belts and contractional wedges: Discrete element simulations
JK Morgan - Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Particle‐based numerical simulations of cohesive contractional wedges can yield important
perspectives on the formation and evolution of fold and thrust belts, offering particular …
perspectives on the formation and evolution of fold and thrust belts, offering particular …
Mapping and classifying large deformation from digital imagery: application to analogue models of lithosphere deformation
Particle image velocimetry (PIV), a method based on image cross-correlation, is widely used
for obtaining velocity fields from time-series of images of deforming objects. Rather than …
for obtaining velocity fields from time-series of images of deforming objects. Rather than …
Geometries of frontal fold and thrust belts: Insights from discrete element simulations
SL Dean, JK Morgan, T Fournier - Journal of Structural Geology, 2013 - Elsevier
This study investigated the evolution of frontal structures of fold and thrust belts with 2D
numerical simulations using the discrete element method (DEM). Of specific interest is the …
numerical simulations using the discrete element method (DEM). Of specific interest is the …
High‐resolution 3D numerical modeling of thrust wedges: Influence of décollement strength on transfer zones
The mechanics and dynamics of thin‐skinned compressible thrust wedges with prescribed
offsets in the backstop, ie, transfer zones, are investigated using a three‐dimensional finite …
offsets in the backstop, ie, transfer zones, are investigated using a three‐dimensional finite …
Structural Interactions Between Deep Mesozoic Strike‐Slip Faults and Shallow Cenozoic Contractional Folds in the Northern Tianshan Foreland Basin (NW China)
Z Peng, X Wang, F Graveleau, BC Vendeville… - …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
In the rejuvenated mountain front, preexisting basement structures are often reactivated and
interact with the subsequent thin‐skinned deformation. How the deep structures affect the …
interact with the subsequent thin‐skinned deformation. How the deep structures affect the …
Modelling role of basement block rotation and strike-slip faulting on structural pattern in cover units of fold-and-thrust belts
A series of scaled analogue models are used to study (de) coupling between basement and
cover deformation. Rigid basal blocks were rotated about a vertical axis in a …
cover deformation. Rigid basal blocks were rotated about a vertical axis in a …
The effect of basement step/topography on the geometry of the Zagros fold and thrust belt (SW Iran): an analog modeling approach
Systematic analog models are run to study the variation in deformation across basement
steps in the Zagros fold-thrust belt. Our model results demonstrate that basement …
steps in the Zagros fold-thrust belt. Our model results demonstrate that basement …