Precambrian deformation belts in compressive tectonic regimes: A numerical perspective

Southern California Tectonic Deformation Modeling

Numerical modelling of magma dynamics coupled to tectonic deformation of lithosphere and crust

S U M M A R Y Many unresolved questions in geodynamics revolve around the physical behaviour of the two-phase system of a silicate melt percolating through and interacting with a tectonically deforming host rock. Well-accepted equations exist to describe the physics of such systems and several previous studies have successfully implemented various forms of these equations in numerical models. T...

Subduction styles in the Precambrian: Insight from numerical experiments

a r t i c l e i n f o Plate tectonics is a self-organizing global system driven by the negative buoyancy of the thermal boundary layer resulting in subduction. Although the signature of plate tectonics is recognized with some confidence in the Phanerozoic geological record of the continents, evidence for plate tectonics becomes less certain further back in time. To improve our understanding of ...

Timing and Controls of Tectonic Deformation in Mare Frigoris

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Sem-cl Imaging of Planar Deformation Features and Tectonic Deformation Lamellae in Quartz

Introduction: Planar deformation features (PDFs) in quartz are diagnostic impact evidence. Using light microscopy, it is often impossible to distinguish between PDFs and tectonic deformation lamellae. [1] showed that PDFs can be imaged using a cathodoluminescence (CL) detector in a scanning electron microscope (SEM) and that in SEM-CL images PDFs can be distinguished from tectonic microfracture...