A Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology with Special Reference to Environmental Karst Hydrology. Courtesy of the author & The Karst Waters Institute. 2002.
Brittle-ductile transition zone — [ continental crust and changes in dominant deformation mechanisms and fault rocks in a conceptual vertical fault zone. ] The brittle ductile transition zone is the strongest part of the Earth s crust. For quartz and feldspar rich rocks in… … Wikipedia
deformation and flow — Alteration in size or shape of a body under the influence of mechanical forces. Flow is a change in deformation that continues as long as the force is applied. Gases and liquids normally flow relatively freely, while solids deform when subjected… … Universalium
Deformation (engineering) — This article is about deformation in engineering. For a more rigorous treatment, see Deformation (mechanics). Compressive stress results in deformation which shortens the object but also expands it outwards. In materials science, deformation is a … Wikipedia
brittle material — a brittle material or structure exhibits low ductility, meaning that it exhibits very little inelastic deformation before complete failure … Mechanics glossary
brittle fracture — typical fracture mode of a glass or ceramic occurs when an externally applied load induces a critical stress; fracture occurs by rapid crack propagation and without appreciable macroscopic deformation … Mechanics glossary
Creep (deformation) — For other uses, see Creep (disambiguation). v · d · e Materials failure modes Buckling … Wikipedia
Bounded deformation — In mathematics, a function of bounded deformation is a function whose distributional derivatives are not quite well behaved enough to qualify as functions of bounded variation, although the symmetric part of the derivative matrix does meet that… … Wikipedia
Metamorphic core complex — Metamorphic core complexes are exposures of deep crust exhumed in association with largely amagmatic extension. They form, and are exhumed, through relatively fast transport of middle and lower continental crust to the Earth s surface. During… … Wikipedia
Geology of Lizard, Cornwall — The Geology of The Lizard, Cornwall in the United Kingdom has been the subject of much study. It is a fascinating and unique area geologically as it is a rare example of an exposed ophiolite complex. The rocks found in the area are analogous to… … Wikipedia
Byerlee's law — is an experimentally derived law in physics that gives the stress circumstances in the Earth s crust at which fracturing along a geological fault takes place. The relation was determined by American geophysicist James Byerlee, by using… … Wikipedia
