Kinematics and visualization of strain in three dimensions

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dc.contributor.advisorGordon, Richard G.en_US
dc.creatorKoomen, Amy Corinneen_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-06-04T08:30:44Zen_US
dc.date.available2009-06-04T08:30:44Zen_US
dc.date.issued2000en_US
dc.description.abstractA new computer program for strain visualization has been written. Given an upper triangular deformation tensor, which corresponds to homogeneous deformations where no shearing occurs in the z-direction (assuming a right-handed reference system), the program calculates and displays the strain ellipsoid. In addition, it can show the orientations and magnitudes of the finite strain axes, paths of particle motion, instantaneous strain axes, vorticity vector, and flow apophyses. The strain visualization program has been applied to the wrench-dominated transconvergence of the Pacific-Sierra Nevada plate boundary. I find that, within the uncertainties, the two end-members of accommodation of fault-normal contraction can produce finite strain axes matching the orientation of the mean fold-axis azimuth of the California Coast Range. Furthermore, I find that modeling the regional geology as though it were experiencing coaxial deformation is not an invalid oversimplification.en_US
dc.format.extent157 p.en_US
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen_US
dc.identifier.callnoTHESIS GEOL. 2000 KOOMENen_US
dc.identifier.citationKoomen, Amy Corinne. "Kinematics and visualization of strain in three dimensions." (2000) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/17352">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/17352</a>.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/17352en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.rightsCopyright is held by the author, unless otherwise indicated. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exemptions to copyright law must be obtained from the copyright holder.en_US
dc.subjectGeologyen_US
dc.titleKinematics and visualization of strain in three dimensionsen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.type.materialTexten_US
thesis.degree.departmentEarth Scienceen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineNatural Sciencesen_US
thesis.degree.grantorRice Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelMastersen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Artsen_US
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