GRAVITY FAULTING AS A MECHANISM OF TOPOGRAPHIC ADJUSTMENT

被引：95

作者：

BECK, AC

机构：

[1] Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Zealand Geological Survey, Christchurch

来源：

NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS | 1968年 / 11卷 / 01期

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D O I：

10.1080/00288306.1968.10423684

中图分类号：

P5 [地质学];

学科分类号：

0709 ; 081803 ;

摘要：

Small discontinuous scarps, invariably facing ridges, are described from near Arthurs Pass and have been noted along the length of the main dividing ranges of the South Island. These are deduced to be the result of gravitational adjustment of topography of high relief oversteepened by past glaciation in greywacke and low-grade schist. This readjustment is thought to be triggered by earthquakes. They are not tectonic in origin and care must be taken to differentiate these scarps from those of tectonic origin. © Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.

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