Mechanics of Continental Extension and Margin Formation
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The purpose of this proposal is to develop finite element               models to study the effect of pre-existing zones of weakness and                variations in gross mechanical properties in the continental                    lithosphere in controlling the continental breakup process.  Two                types of two-D models will be used: cross-sectional, plane-strain               models to investigate the role of zones of weakness, and thin                   sheet models to investigate the role of along-strike variations                 in mechanical properties..  Total tectonic subsidence will be                   used to estimate the amount of pre-spreading extension of the                   margins of the Labrador Sea and Central Atlantic basins.                        Theoretcial studies such as this are important in order to                      understand a fundamental process in the evolution of the earths                 crust:  how continents break apart.
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{'Code': '162000', 'Text': 'Marine Geology and Geophysics'}
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