By P. Kevin Meazell, Peter B. Flemings, Yi Fang, Hugh Daigle, Stephen C. Phillips, Kehua You
Existing definitions for active and passive salt diapirism are ambiguous and overlapping. The authors propose that active diapirism be reserved for uploading and folding of a thick roof during diapir rejuvenation, while the absence of a thin roof should not be the key defining factor for passive diapirism.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
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10.1306/05212020001
Passive versus active salt diapirism