The effects of porphyroblast growth on the effective viscosity of metapelitic rocks: Implications for the strength of the middle crust

Journal of Metamorphic Geology

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 389-407

  Groome, Wesley G ^a   Johnson, S E ^a   Koons, P O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Geodynamics; Metamorphic Strengthening; Numerical modelling; Porphyroblasts; Rheology; Strain rate partitioning

Indexed keywords

CRUST; FELDSPAR; METAMORPHISM; METAPELITE; NUMERICAL MODEL; QUARTZ; STRAIN RATE; VISCOSITY;

EID: 33745050397     PISSN: 02634929     EISSN: 15251314     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1314.2006.00644.x     Document Type: Article

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