The asthenosphere as point defect zone

Lithosphere, Asthenosphere, and Perisphere

"Lithosphere" is a mechanical concept implying strength and relative permanence. Unfortunately, the term has also been applied to the surface thermal boundary layer (TBL) and a shallow enriched geochemical reservoir, features having nothing to do with strength. The "strong" lithosphere is about one half the thickness of the TBL. The bottom of the elastic plate, the maximum depths of midplate an...

Space Time as a Continuum with a Point Defect

In cosmology it has become usual to try and explain observational data, such as the temperature distribution of the cosmic microwave background or the accelerated expansion of the universe, introducing new entities as dark matter and dark energy. Here we describe a different approach treating space time as a continuum endowed with properties similar to the ones of ordinary material continua, su...

Space Time as a Continuum with a Point Defect

In cosmology it has become usual to try and explain observational data, such as the temperature distribution of the cosmic microwave background or the accelerated expansion of the universe, introducing new entities as dark matter and dark energy. Here we describe a different approach treating space time as a continuum endowed with properties similar to the ones of ordinary material continua, su...

COMPUTATIONAL ENUMERATION OF POINT DEFECT CLUSTERS IN DOUBLE- LATTICE CRYSTALS

The cluster representation matrices have already been successfully used to enumerate close-packed vacancy clusters in all single-lattice crystals [I, 2]. Point defect clusters in double-lattice crystals may have identical geometry but are distinct due to unique atomic postions enclosing them. The method of representation matrices is extended to make it applicable to represent and enumerate ...

On the origin of the asthenosphere