Tectonic loading and subsidence of intermontane basins: Wyoming foreland province

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Research Article| August 01, 1985 Tectonic loading and subsidence of intermontane basins: Wyoming foreland province E. Sven Hagen; E. Sven Hagen 1Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming 82071 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Mark W. Shuster; Mark W. Shuster 1Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming 82071 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Kevin P. Furlong Kevin P. Furlong 2Department of Geosciences, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information E. Sven Hagen 1Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming 82071 Mark W. Shuster 1Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming 82071 Kevin P. Furlong 2Department of Geosciences, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802 Publisher: Geological Society of America First Online: 01 Jun 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2682 Print ISSN: 0091-7613 Geological Society of America Geology (1985) 13 (8): 585–588. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1985)13<585:TLASOI>2.0.CO;2 Article history First Online: 01 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation E. Sven Hagen, Mark W. Shuster, Kevin P. Furlong; Tectonic loading and subsidence of intermontane basins: Wyoming foreland province. Geology 1985;; 13 (8): 585–588. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1985)13<585:TLASOI>2.0.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGeology Search Advanced Search Abstract Results of two-dimensional flexural modeling of the northern Bighorn and northern Green River basins in the Wyoming foreland province suggest that these basins formed as flexures in response to loading by basin-margin uplifts and basin sedimentary sequences. The northern Bighorn Basin subsided due to loading by the Beartooth uplift along its western margin. The northern Green River Basin developed as a result of concurrent loading by the Wyoming thrust belt to the west and the Wind River uplift to the east. Tectonic loading from basement-involved uplifts played a major role in subsidence and sedimentation, as evidenced by isopach patterns within each basin. Lithospheric flexural rigidities of 1021 to 1022 newton metres (N·m) can adequately explain subsidence in both basins. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.