Rheology and deformation of the lithosphere at continental margins
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Rheology and deformation of the lithosphere at continental margins
(MARGINS theoretical and experimental earth science series)
Columbia University Press, c2004
- pbk.
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
Traditionally, investigations of the rheology and deformation of the lithosphere (the rigid or mechanically strong outer layer of the Earth, which contains the crust and the uppermost part of the mantle) have taken place at one scale in the laboratory and at an entirely different scale in the field. Laboratory experiments are generally restricted to centimeter-sized samples and day- or year-length times, while geological processes occur over tens to hundreds of kilometers and millions of years. The application of laboratory results to geological systems necessitates extensive extrapolation in both temporal and spatial scales, as well as a detailed understanding of the dominant physical mechanisms. The development of an understanding of large-scale processes requires an integrated approach. This book explores the current cutting-edge interdisciplinary research in lithospheric rheology and provides a broad summary of the rheology and deformation of the continental lithosphere in both extensional and compressional settings. Individual chapters explore contemporary research resulting from laboratory, observational, and theoretical experiments.
Table of Contents
List of Contributors Preface 1. Consequences of Asthenospheric Variability in Continental Rifting, by W. Roger Buck 2. Velocity Fields, Faulting, and Strength on the Continents, by James Jackson 3. Mechanics of Low-Angle Normal Faults, by Gary J. Axen 4. Depth-Dependent Lithospheric Stretching at Rifted Continental Margins, by Mark Davis and Nick Kusznir 5. Limits of the Seismogenic Zone, by Larry J. Ruff 6. Controls on Subduction Thrust Earthquakes: Downdip Changes in Composition and State, by R. D. Hyndman 7. Thermo-Mechanical Models of Convergent Orogenesis: Thermal and Rheologic Dependence of Crustal Deformation, by Sean D. Willett and Daniel C. Pope 8. Structure of Large-Displacement, Strike-Slip Fault Zones in the Brittle Continental Crust, by F. M. Chester, J. S. Chester, D. L. Kirschner, S. E. Schulz, and J. P. Evans 9. The Strength of the San Andreas Fault: A Discussion, by Christopher H. Scholz and Thomas C. Hanks 10. Deformation Behavior of Partially Molten Mantle Rocks, by YaQin Xu, M. E. Zimmerman, and D. L. Kohlstedt 11. Relations Among Porosity, Permeability, and Deformation in Rocks at High Temperatures, by Brian Evans, Yves Bernable, and Greg Hirth Index
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