Restraining bend with erosion @TheGeoModels

Restraining bend with erosion @TheGeoModels

Uploaded November 2018 | Updated September 2026, 18 hours ago

McClay et al. (1990) is the best restraining bend model paper, but the models are un-eroded during shortening or buried with syn-tectonic growth. This very basic model is intended for comparison to tropical latitude restraining bends, which experience intense syn-tectonic erosion.

Restraining bend with erosion

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Restraining bend with erosion