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https://doi.org/10.5194/se-14-709-2023
https://doi.org/10.5194/se-14-709-2023
Research article
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12 Jul 2023
Research article |  | 12 Jul 2023

Inversion of accommodation zones in salt-bearing extensional systems: insights from analog modeling

Elizabeth Parker Wilson, Pablo Granado, Pablo Santolaria, Oriol Ferrer, and Josep Anton Muñoz

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This work focuses on the control of accommodation zones on extensional and subsequent inversion in salt-detached domains using sandbox analogue models. During extension, the transfer zone acts as a pathway for the movement of salt, changing the expected geometries. When inverted, the salt layer and syn-inversion sedimentation control the deformation style in the salt-detached cover system. Three natural cases are compared to the model results and show similar inversion geometries.
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