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. 2023 Nov 28;120(48):e2316663120.
doi: 10.1073/pnas.2316663120. Epub 2023 Nov 15.

A tale of two transitions: Linking the brittle-ductile transition to changing microphysical processes

Lars N Hansen  1
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A tale of two transitions: Linking the brittle-ductile transition to changing microphysical processes

Lars N Hansen. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. .
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Fig. 1.
Schematic illustration of the strength of rocks as a function of depth into Earth’s interior. Bold lines indicate the limits often used in assessing the strength of Earth’s lithosphere. Dashed lines indicate a range of microphysical processes and their schematic limits in strength. O’Ghaffari et al. (2) provide a method for analyzing the distribution and interaction of these mechanisms in the brittle–ductile transition. The diagram assumes constant deformation rate and a single rock type.
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