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Folding Strain

Folding Strain is a geological deformation process characterized by the bending of rock layers under compressive stress, distinguished from other strain mechanisms by the development of folds as the primary structural response to differential stress in ductile crustal environments.

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2017–2026

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ON FOLDING DURING THREE-DIMENSIONAL PROGRESSIVE DEFORMATION

Derek Flinn · Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society · 1962 · 785 citations

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Experimental folding and faulting of rocks under confining pressure Part IX. Wrench faults in limestone layers

Wendy Louise Bartlett, M. Friedman, John M. Logan · Tectonophysics · 1981 · 252 citations

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Active folding in the Algerian earthquake of 10 October 1980

G. C. P. King, Claudio Vita‐Finzi · Nature · 1981 · 175 citations

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Fluid Dynamics of Viscous Buckling Applicable to Folding of Layered Rocks

Hans Ramberg · AAPG Bulletin · 1963 · 174 citations

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Fold‐fault relationships in low‐angle detachment systems

Neil S. Mancktelow, Terry L. Pavlis · Tectonics · 1994 · 155 citations

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Authors

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  1. AM
    Arvid M. Johnson

    Purdue University West Lafayette, United States

    4 publications · 182 citations

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  2. JC
    Jean‐Paul Callot

    Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour, France

    3 publications · 95 citations

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  3. LB
    Lyal B. Harris

    The University of Western Australia, Australia

    3 publications · 154 citations

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  4. BE
    B. E. Hobbs

    Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Australia

    3 publications · 151 citations

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  5. NS
    Neil S. Mancktelow

    ETH Zurich, Switzerland

    3 publications · 298 citations

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Institutions

193

  1. ETH Zurich

    Zurich, Switzerland

    5 h-index

    6 publications

    331 citations

  2. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    5 h-index

    16 publications

    554 citations

  3. University of Minnesota

    Minneapolis, United States

    4 h-index

    8 publications

    454 citations

  4. Stanford University

    Stanford, United States

    4 h-index

    7 publications

    273 citations

  5. The University of Western Australia

    Perth, Australia

    4 h-index

    4 publications

    178 citations

  6. University of Manchester

    Manchester, United Kingdom

    4 h-index

    8 publications

    537 citations

  7. Universitat de Barcelona

    Barcelona, Spain

    4 h-index

    11 publications

    370 citations

  8. University of Leeds

    Leeds, United Kingdom

    3 h-index

    5 publications

    236 citations

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Venues

  1. Tectonophysics

    37 publications · 1.8K citations

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  2. Journal of Structural Geology

    26 publications · 1.2K citations

    20

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  3. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences

    6 publications · 325 citations

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  4. The Journal of Geology

    JG · 6 publications · 279 citations

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  5. American Journal of Science

    5 publications · 248 citations

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