Rocks stretch, break, and flow, depending on how and under which conditions they are loaded. A new formulation to better capture Earth’s rheology is explored in the context of plate thickness.
Elasticity and anelasticity
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Seismic Anisotropy Due to a Compositionally Layered Mantle
Investigating the role of layered rocks and compositional banding on mineral scale in generating seismic anisotropy in the mantle.
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Joseph B. Walsh (1930–2017)
This world traveler and rugby enthusiast devised theories fundamental to such diverse fields as seismology, oil and gas exploration, and hydrology. He also designed the hull of the Alvin submersible.
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The Earth’s Elastic Crust
A recent paper in Reviews of Geophysics discussed how the mineral composition and microfabric of the continental crust influences its seismic properties.