Sleath, Phoebe RoseBond, Clare E.Butler, Rob2024-06-262024-06-262024-08Sleath, P R, Bond, C E & Butler, R 2024, 'Ramps first – interpreting thrust nucleation in multilayers', Journal of Structural Geology, vol. 185, 105190. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsg.2024.1051900191-8141https://hdl.handle.net/2164/23719Acknowledgements The work contained in this paper was conducted during a PhD study undertaken as part of the Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Geoscience and the Low Carbon Energy Transition (NERC Grant Code RG15727-10). It is sponsored by Aberdeen University, via their GeoNetZero 502 CDT Studentship, whose support is gratefully acknowledged. Many thanks to Magda Chmielewska for assistance with the virtual outcrop model processing and to Elizabeth Unsworth and Jack Connors for assistance with drone piloting in the field. The virtual outcrop is available at: https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/st-brides-haven-pembrokeshire-d9808f4cd1ca46e8aef549f2300913b4. We thank Bob Holdsworth and an anonymous reviewer for their critical reviews of an earlier draft of this paper, though the views and any remaining errors remain the responsibility of the authors.13344409169935engthrust faultsfault linkagefault evolutionQE GeologyNatural Environment Research Council (NERC)RG15727-10QEJournal article10.1016/j.jsg.2024.105190185