Mechanical Models of Coontinental Plate Boundaries Fault Slip Rates and Interseismic Stress Rotation Rates

Description

We first describe the methodology for a two-dimensional, elastic deformable microplate modeling approach for continental plate boundaries. Deformable microplate models combine discrete slip on microplate boundaries (faults) with continuous deformation in block interiors. Two idealized models simulating continental collision are presented, one with two microplates and one with four microplates. / Earth and Planetary Sciences

Links & Downloads

1. Langstaff, Meredith Avery. 2014. Mechanical Models of Coontinental Plate Boundaries Fault Slip Rates and Interseismic Stress Rotation Rates. Doctoral dissertation, Harvard University.
2. http://dissertations.umi.com/gsas.harvard:11345
3. http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:12274293

Tags

Geophysics

deformable microplates

fault slip rates

interseismic

stress rotation rates

tectonics

Additional Fields

Identifer	oai:union.ndltd.org:harvard.edu/oai:dash.harvard.edu:1/12274293
Date	04 June 2015
Creators	Langstaff, Meredith Avery
Contributors	Meade, Brendan J.
Publisher	Harvard University
Source Sets	Harvard University
Language	en_US
Detected Language	English
Type	Thesis or Dissertation
Rights	open