Dynamic pressure variations in the lower crust caused by localized fluid-induced weakening
Localized very high pressure mineral assemblages can be explained by local pressure gradients up to an order of magnitude greater than lithostatic pressure, according to a numerical visco-elasto-plastic model of fluid-induced mechanical weakening
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2022-07-01
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Series: | Communications Earth & Environment |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-022-00478-7 |