Physics
Scientific paper
Jan 1992
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1992pepi...69..263r&link_type=abstract
Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors, Volume 69, Issue 3-4, p. 263-269.
Physics
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Scientific paper
Density moments and horizontal deviatoric stresses in the lithosphere related to lateral thickness variations are calculated analytically under the assumption of linear geotherms. The moments are generated by displacements of major structural boundaries and changes in geotherms during thickening. Results, given as total moments and related stresses for various lithospheric configurations and thickening factors, confirm that density-induced stresses play a significant role in geodynamics. There is an upper limit to crustal shortening determined by the average lithospheric strength, estimated to be in the 50-100 MPa range. Total or partial detachment of the lower part of the thickened lithosphere generates tensile stresses which can be a factor in the tectonic inversion from compression to extension observed in several orogenic belts.
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