Rheology and deformation of the lithosphere at continental margins

Garry D. Karner, Brian Taylor, Neal W. Driscoll, David L. Kohlstedt

352 pages, parution le 10/05/2004

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Traditionally, investigations of the rheology and deformation of the litho-sphere (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 chaptersexplore contemporary research resulting from laboratory, observational, and theoretical experiments.

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Consequences of Asthenospheric Variability on Continental Rifting, W. Roger Buck
Velocity Fields, Faulting, and Strength on the Continents, James Jackson
Mechanics of Low-Angle Normal Faults, Gary J. Aen
Depth-Dependent Lithospheric Stretching at Rifted Continental Margins, Mark Davis and Nick Kusznir
Limits of the Seismogenic Zone, Larry J. Ruff
Controls on Subduction Thrust Earthquakes: Downdip Changes in Composition and State, R. D. Hyndman
Thermo-Mechanical Models of Convergent Orogenesis: Thermal and Rheologic Dependence of Crustal Deformation, Sean D. Willett and Daniel C. Pope
Structure of Large-Displacement, Strike-Slip Fault Zones in the Brittle Continental Crust,
F. M. Chester, J. S. Chester, D. L. Kirschner, S. E. Schulz, and J. P. Evans
The Strength of the San Andreas Fault: A Discussion, Christopher H. Scholz and Thomas C. Hanks
Deformation Behavior of Partially Molten Mantle Rocks, Yaqin Xu, M. E. Zimmerman, and
D. L. Kohlstedt
Relations Among Porosity, Permeability, and Deformation in Rocks at High Temperatures, Brian Evans, Yves Bernabe, and Greg Hirth

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	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Columbia University Press
Auteur(s)	Garry D. Karner, Brian Taylor, Neal W. Driscoll, David L. Kohlstedt
Parution	10/05/2004
Nb. de pages	352
Format	18 x 25,5
Couverture	Broché
Poids	649g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780231127394
ISBN13	978-0-231-12739-4