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As you are aware off, the deadline for AGU 2015 abstract submission if fast approaching (5 August 2015, 23:59 EDT/03:59 +1 GMT)
Please consider to submit your abstract to our session "T012 - Creep deformation in the lithosphere: fabrics, rheology, and derived physical properties"
Session description:
Ductile deformation in Earth’s
lithosphere is predominantly controlled by creep of anisotropic minerals. The
interaction among different deformation mechanisms in rocks containing multiple
phases and/or fluids, leads to complex rheological behaviors that we are far
from completely understanding. In recent years, significant insight has been
gained into the nature of high-strain zones and their impact on the strength of
the lithosphere. Key processes include grain-size reduction, phase changes,
presence/migration of fluids and melts, and development of CPOs. All these
processes likely modify the physical properties of rocks, providing key
information on the evolution of the lithosphere. The aim of this session is to
bring together interdisciplinary contributions that aim the better
understanding of the lithosphere rheology based in physical and chemical
material properties. We welcome contributions that constrain deformation
mechanisms, the role of fluids, and the physical and mechanical properties of
rocks deformed in different conditions and tectonic settings.
Sponsor: Tectonophysics
(T)
Co-Sponsor: Mineral
and Rock Physics (MR)
Confirmed invited speakers are:
Holger Stünitz (University of Tromsø, Norway), presenting “Water weakening in experimentally deformed milky quartz single crystals”
Tomohiro Ohuchi (Ehime University, Japan), presenting “In situ observation of crystallographic preferred orientation of deforming olivine at high pressure and high temperature”
Conveners:
Whitney
Behr (University of Texas at Austin – USA)
Lars
Hansen (University of Oxford – UK)
Luiz
Morales (GFZ Potsdam – Germany)
looking forward to seeing you in San Francisco!!!
Best
wishes,
Luiz,
Whitney & Lars