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Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
Earth's Structure and Processes
Structural Geology and Tectonics
1. Introduction to Structural Geology and Tectonics
2. Fundamental Concepts of Deformation
3. Brittle Structures and Faulting
4. Ductile Structures and Folding
5. Shear Zones and Mylonites
6. Kinematic and Dynamic Analysis
7. Plate Tectonics and Structural Regimes
8. Techniques in Structural Geology
9. Advanced Topics in Structural Geology
6.
Kinematic and Dynamic Analysis
6.1.
Strain Analysis
6.1.1.
Markers for Strain Measurement
6.1.1.1.
Deformed Fossils
6.1.1.2.
Deformed Pebbles
6.1.1.3.
Deformed Veins
6.1.2.
Strain Measurement Techniques
6.1.2.1.
Rf/φ Method
6.1.2.2.
Fry Method
6.1.2.3.
Center-to-Center Method
6.1.3.
Strain Ellipse and Strain Ratio
6.1.4.
Flinn Diagram
6.1.5.
Three-Dimensional Strain Analysis
6.2.
Paleostress Analysis
6.2.1.
Reconstructing Paleostress Fields
6.2.2.
Anderson's Theory of Faulting
6.2.2.1.
Normal Fault Regime
6.2.2.2.
Reverse Fault Regime
6.2.2.3.
Strike-Slip Fault Regime
6.2.3.
Fault-Slip Analysis
6.2.3.1.
Data Collection and Plotting
6.2.3.2.
Stress Tensor Inversion
6.2.4.
Fracture Analysis
6.2.5.
Paleostress from Twins and Microstructures
6.3.
Kinematic Analysis
6.3.1.
Velocity Fields
6.3.2.
Strain Rate Tensors
6.3.3.
Vorticity Analysis
6.3.4.
Progressive Deformation Paths
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