Tag: forearc high thrusts

Neotectonics of the southern Sumatran Forearc

This article notes the structural features in the Mentawai forearc that can be interpreted as products of compression of the accretionary wedge and forearc basin sediments. Compressional phases since the Late Miocene initiated (a) the landward vergent foldthrust belt in the Mentawai Fault Zone (MFZ), (b) reactivation of seaward vergent imbricated thrusts in the retro-accretionary wedge, and (c) uplift of the accretionary wedge and some … Lanjutkan membaca Neotectonics of the southern Sumatran Forearc

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New insight on the deformation along the southern Java forearc

This note is taken from an abstract presented at American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting 2012. The new seismic data set in south Java resolved detailed structures of the southern Java forearc. The plate interface expressed as irregular surface in the western part and rather a continuous smooth boundary in the eastern area. This observation coincides with the higher uplift of the western part of the … Lanjutkan membaca New insight on the deformation along the southern Java forearc

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Structural evolution of backthrusting in the Mentawai Fault Zone, offshore Sumatran forearc

This article presents the interpretation of newly acquired high-quality industry-standard deep seismic reflection and swath bathymetry data to provide insight into the structural style and evolution of the Mentawai Fault Zone (MFZ). The structural style, lateral distribution and kinematics of the fault zone has been discussed related the development of forearc high thrusts and accretionary wedge mechanics. The implication of this fault zone to the … Lanjutkan membaca Structural evolution of backthrusting in the Mentawai Fault Zone, offshore Sumatran forearc

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