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Lithospheric Mechanics

(taken from Chapter 2 of Allen and Allen)

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Class Notes

 

Fundamental Physical Properties of the Lithosphere

  • Flexural Rigidity

  • Thermal Conductivity

Rock Rheology (2.3)

  • Heat transfer: A special case

  • Relevant mantle rheological behavior

  • Limitations

  • Rheology of continental crust(2.3.3)

  • Viscosity in the mantle (2.26) -- which model should we use??

  • Elastic-perfectly plastic (2.3.5)

  • Strain hardening and strain softening