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Calibration Procedures for Orthogonal Superposition Rheology
Published on: November 18, 2020
Resumen
El manto superior de la Tierra utiliza dos mecanismos de flujo principales: el flujo de dislocación en áreas cálidas y poco profundas y el flujo de difusión en regiones más frías o más profundas. Estas transiciones de flujo influyen en la dinámica del manto y en la deformación de las rocas.
Área de la Ciencia:
- La geofísica es la geofísica.
- Geología Geología Geología.
- Reología Reología.
Sus antecedentes:
- Las propiedades reológicas del manto superior de la Tierra son cruciales para comprender la dinámica de la litosfera y la astenosfera.
- Sin embargo, los mecanismos primarios que rigen el flujo del manto siguen siendo incompletamente entendidos.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Para investigar los mecanismos de flujo dominantes en el manto superior de la Tierra.
- Para sintetizar los datos de laboratorio con observaciones geofísicas y geológicas para resolver cuestiones fundamentales en la dinámica del manto.
Principales métodos:
- Síntesis de estudios reológicos basados en el laboratorio.
- Análisis de las observaciones geofísicas relacionadas con la estructura y la dinámica del manto.
- Integración de la evidencia geológica para inferir el comportamiento pasado del manto.
Principales resultados:
- La evidencia sugiere que las transiciones entre el flujo de difusión y el flujo de dislocación ocurren en el manto superior.
- El manto superior caliente y poco profundo fluye predominantemente a través del deslizamiento de la dislocación.
- Es probable que el manto superior frío, poco profundo o profundo exhiba un crepúsculo de difusión.
Conclusiones:
- El aumento del estrés conduce a una reducción del tamaño del grano, debilitando el manto cerca de las transiciones del régimen de arrastre.
- Este debilitamiento causa deformación localizada y desacoplamiento mecánico en el manto superior a profundidades específicas.
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