Symmetric and asymmetric lithospheric extension: Relative effects of frictional-plastic and viscous strain softening

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 108, Issue 10, 2003, Pages

  Huismans, Ritske S ^a   Beaumont, Christopher ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Lithosphere extension; Mechanical modeling; Rifting; Strain localization; Strain softening

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; EXTENSIONAL TECTONICS; LITHOSPHERE; RHEOLOGY; RIFTING; SHEAR ZONE; STRESS-STRAIN RELATIONSHIP;

EID: 1442291127     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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