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20), but this is still somewhat controversial. The relatively thick, convex-downward bulges of lithosphere under continental terranes may serve as “viscous anchors” that may halt, or slow down, plate motions (Chapman and Pollack, 1977; Jordan, 1988). Even so, the thickest lithosphere, when viewed at the scale of the Earth as a whole, is mighty thin. Lithospheric plates are like contact lenses on the surface of an eye: exceedingly thin and gently curved. Like contact lenses, the plates move and slip readily.
C C D Davis-HE CH001 11 October 2011; 19:18:19 D “DEFORMATION” IS THE HEART OF THE MATTER 9 and adapted them to analyze deformation of volumes of rocks deformed in the deep past. The concepts and methods are made to work even when exposures are limited. 3D visualization plays an important role in all of this, filling in what is missing. , deformation histories). For now, in this introduction, let us simply move from one analogy to another, in this case from rockslides to pizza. Analyzing Deformation of a Pepperoni Pizza Several decades ago a situation presented itself to me (GHD) that proved to be a good example of deformation, and a rare kitchen-table opportunity for analysis of deformation.
Even so, the thickest lithosphere, when viewed at the scale of the Earth as a whole, is mighty thin. Lithospheric plates are like contact lenses on the surface of an eye: exceedingly thin and gently curved. Like contact lenses, the plates move and slip readily. 20), upper mantle material that is capable of flowing continuously, even under the lowest levels of differential stress (Karato, 1993). 20 Physical/mechanical components of the crust and mantle. continuously permits movement of the overlying plates of lithosphere.