Numerical models of the evolution of accretionary wedges and fold-and-thrust belts using the distinct-element method

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Burbidge, D.
Braun, Jean

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Blackwell Publishing Ltd

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A 2-D numerical model is used to investigate the evolution of accretionary wedges and fold-and-thrust belts. The numerical method is based on the distinct-element method (DEM). Unlike many continuum numerical models, DEM allows localization to occur even

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Geophysical Journal International

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2037-12-31