12.520 Geodynamics, Fall 2005

Hager, Bradford H.

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Hager, Bradford H.

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Geodynamics

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Abstract

This course deals with mechanics of deformation of the crust and mantle, with emphasis on the importance of different rheological descriptions: brittle, elastic, linear and nonlinear fluids, and viscoelastic.

Date issued

2005-12

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/38872

Department

Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences

Other identifiers

12.520-Fall2005

local: 12.520

local: IMSCP-MD5-425b78817eebbe8a07f84ca5428ef312

Keywords

Geodynamics, crust, mantle, rheological descriptions, brittle deformation, elastic deformation, viscous deformation, viscoelastic deformation, plastic deformation, nonlinear fluids, stress, strain, Geodynamics

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