On the robustness of estimates of mechanical anisotropy in the continental lithosphere: A North American case study and global reanalysis

On the robustness of estimates of mechanical anisotropy in the continental lithosphere: A North American case study and global reanalysis

Lithospheric strength variations both influence and are influenced by many tectonic processes, including orogenesis and rifting cycles. The long, complex, and highly anisotropic histories of the continental lithosphere might lead to a natural expectation of widespread mechanical anisotropy. Anisotro...

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Main Authors: Kalnins, L., Simons, F., Kirby, Jon, Wang, D., Olhede, S.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Elsevier BV 2015
Subjects:
lithospheric flexure
elastic thickness
lithospheric anisotropy
hypothesis testing
tectonic inheritance
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/34805

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http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/34805

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