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Crustal Channel Flow Kinematics and Examples

Deformation mechanism

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  • Aug 2024

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Authors:
  1. Soumyajit Mukherjee

    1. Earth Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, India

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  • Crustal channel flow explained in simplest possible language
  • Guide to understand independently the mechanism of deformation
  • Channel flows in several geodynamic contexts

Part of the book series: Springer Geology (SPRINGERGEOL)

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Keywords

  • Channel Flow
  • Ductile Deformation
  • Poiseuille Flow
  • Shear Zones
  • Structural Geology

About this book

Since the landmark paper by the Dalhousie University research group (2001, Nature) on coupled thermal–mechanical channel flow extrusion of the Higher Himalaya, there has been an intense debate on the validity and modifications of this extrusion mechanism. To understand this important ductile deformation process, one needs to grasp its fluid mechanical foundation. However, for the sake of brevity, research papers present key equations and not their detail derivations. To fill the gap, this book starts with basic fluid mechanics of channel flow and explains their ‘working principles’ by solving a number of problems. It also summarizes our current understanding of the mountain building processes related to channel flow. The book uses an easy language to help non-specialists and undergraduate students. It will be an ideal book for those geoscientists with little mathematical background who need to deal with this deformation mechanism in their research work.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Earth Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, India

    Soumyajit Mukherjee

About the author

Soumyajit Mukherjee, IIT Bombay, Powai, Mumbai, Maharashtra, INDIA

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Crustal Channel Flow Kinematics and Examples

  • Book Subtitle: Deformation mechanism

  • Authors: Soumyajit Mukherjee

  • Series Title: Springer Geology

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2024

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-03208-5Due: 27 August 2024

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-03209-2Due: 27 August 2024

  • Series ISSN: 2197-9545

  • Series E-ISSN: 2197-9553

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: 200

  • Number of Illustrations: 35 b/w illustrations, 7 illustrations in colour

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