Strain partitioning

In structural geology, strain partitioning is the distribution of the total strain experienced on a rock, area, or region, in terms of different strain intensity and strain type (i.e. pure shear, simple shear, dilatation).[1][2][3] This process is observed on a range of scales spanning from the grain – crystal scale to the plate – lithospheric scale, and occurs in both the brittle and plastic deformation regimes.[1][2] The manner and intensity by which strain is distributed are controlled by a number of factors listed below.[2]

  1. ^ a b Jones, Richard; Tanner, P.W. Geoff (1995). "Strain partitioning in transpression zones". Journal of Structural Geology. 17 (6): 793–802. Bibcode:1995JSG....17..793J. doi:10.1016/0191-8141(94)00102-6.
  2. ^ a b c Carreras, Jordi; Cosgrove, John; Druguet, Elena (2013). "Strain partitioning in banded and/or anisotropic rocks: Implications for inferring tectonic regimes". Journal of Structural Geology. 50: 7–21. Bibcode:2013JSG....50....7C. doi:10.1016/j.jsg.2012.12.003.
  3. ^ Fossen, Haakon (2012). Structural Geology. New York, USA: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-51664-8.