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Dear all, We would like to draw your attention and to encourage you to submit your abstract to our session at the next AGU Fall Meeting 2015 (14-18 December 2015, San Francisco) Session title: T012 - Creep deformation in the lithosphere: fabrics, rheology, and derived physical properties Section: Tectonophysics Session ID#: 8153 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) Study of Earth’s Deep Interior (DI) Confirmed invited speakers are: Holger Stünitz (University of Tromsø, Norway) Tomohiro Ohuchi (Ehime University, Japan) Conveners: Whitney Behr (University of Texas at Austin – USA) Lars Hansen (University of Oxford – UK) Luiz Morales (GFZ Potsdam – Germany) Deadline for abstract submission: 5 August 2015, 23:59 EDT/03:59 +1 GMT We apologize in advance for eventual cross-posting! We are looking forward to seeing you in San Francisco!!! Best wishes, Luiz, Whitney & Lars Luiz F. G. Morales Helmholtz-Zentrum Potsdam Deutsches GeoForschungsZentrum GFZ Sektion 3.2, Geomechanik und Rheologie Telegrafenberg, 14473 Potsdam Deutschland (Germany) Tel.: +49 (0)331/288-28710 Tel.: +49 (0)331/288-1356 (lab.) Fax: +49 (0)331/288-1328 Email: [log in to unmask] Skype: lfgmorales Webpage: https://sites.google.com/site/luizfgmorales/