Normal faults in sand-box experiments
McClay et al.
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Physical models (=analogue experiments) allow to investigate simplified geological systems.
Using colored layers of sand, as an analogue for the upper crust, and applying various boundaries conditions, McClay’s team (Univ. London) can successfully create, in their laboratory, structures observed in nature.
Pictures on the right represent various geometry of sedimentary basins, from symmetrical extension (top), to highly asymmetrical extension (bottom).
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