| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9461869 | Comptes Rendus Geoscience | 2005 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
The southern termination of the left-lateral 'Moyenne Durance' Fault (FMD) consists in several segments, some being connected to WSW-trending south-verging reverse faults. To the south, the Aix fault is reactivated in a post-Oligocene strike-slip movement showing that these two faults might belong to the same system. This system seems to transfer, in turn, slip to the east-trending, south-verging Trévaresse reverse fault, allowing southward propagation of the Alpine deformation front in western Provence. Fault kinematics analysis shows lateral stress field change between the two faults. Strike-slip stress state is characterized by an average N150°E trending Ï1 near the FMD termination, whilst strike-slip and reverse faulting stress states show north-trending Ï1 to the south. To cite this article: P. Guignard et al., C. R. Geoscience 337 (2005).
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Authors
Pierre Guignard, Olivier Bellier, Dominique Chardon,