Deep structure of lithospheric fault zones

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 38, Issue 24, 2011, Pages

  Platt, J P ^a   Behr, W M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LITHOLOGY; OLIVINE; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); QUARTZ; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY; THERMAL GRADIENTS; YIELD STRESS;

CALIFORNIA; CONTINENTAL LITHOSPHERE; CRUSTAL THICKNESS; DEEP STRUCTURE; DUCTILE SHEAR ZONE; FAULT ZONE; FLOW LAW; GRAIN-SIZE REDUCTION; INTACT ROCKS; LITHOSPHERIC; LOWER CRUST; PLATE BOUNDARIES; PLATE MOTIONS; SHEAR ZONE; STRAIN LOCALIZATIONS; STRESS PROFILE; UPPERMOST MANTLE; WATER ACTIVITY; WATER FUGACITY;

SHEAR FLOW;

CONTINENTAL LITHOSPHERE; CRUSTAL THICKNESS; FAULT ZONE; GRAIN SIZE; LITHOSPHERIC STRUCTURE; LOWER CRUST; PLATE BOUNDARY; PLATE MOTION; QUARTZ; SHEAR ZONE; STRESS ANALYSIS; TEMPERATURE GRADIENT; TEMPERATURE PROFILE; UPPER MANTLE;

CALIFORNIA; UNITED STATES; WHIPPLE MOUNTAINS;

EID: 84855272576     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2011GL049719     Document Type: Article

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