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X. Deformation and . Mountain Building

X. Deformation and . Mountain Building. Plate Tectonics and Stress Rock Deformation Geologic Structures Origin of Mountains Continental Crust. Tectonic Stresses ? Large Scale S train of the Crust i.e., Geologic Structures. Crust : Rigid, Thin. Inner core: Solid iron

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Structural Geology: Deformation and Mountain Building

Structural Geology: Deformation and Mountain Building. Inner core: Solid iron Outer core : Liquid iron, convecting (magnetic field) Mantle ( Asthenosphere ) : Solid iron-magnesium silicate, plastic, convecting Crust (Lithosphere): Rigid, thin 5-30km.

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Section 1: How Rock Deforms

Section 1: How Rock Deforms. Preview Objectives Isostasy Stress Strain Folds Faults. Objectives. Summarize the principle of isostasy. Identify the three main types of stress. Compare folds and faults. Isostasy. Deformation *

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Kinematics VI: Quantifying and characterizing crustal deformation

Kinematics VI: Quantifying and characterizing crustal deformation. The geometric moment Brittle strain The usefulness of the scaling laws. Quantifying and characterizing crustal deformation: the geometric moment. The geometric moment for faults is:

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Quantifying and characterizing crustal deformation

Quantifying and characterizing crustal deformation. The geometric moment Brittle strain The usefulness of the scaling laws. Quantifying and characterizing crustal deformation: the geometric moment. The geometric moment for faults is:

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