Many of these recent advances were achieved using experimental apparatuses originally designed by Mervyn Paterson. By combining the experimental data with new geophysical observations taken on the field and crustal scale, and with improved computational capabilities, it is now feasible to implement more sophisticated dynamic models of lithospheric deformation. The abstract deadline is a firm deadline. All authors, regardless of invited status, keynote, etc., must submit an abstract to AGU headquarters by the appropriate deadline. However, sending an abstract to session conveners and not to AGU headquarters does not constitute its receipt and acceptance.
Compressive failure limits many geologic processes and engineered systems.
Recent advances in acoustic emission, high resolution seismic imaging, electron microscopy, multi-axial loading, etc., have provided unprecedented detail of the geometry and mechanical processes involved in both brittle and ductile failure. The abstract deadline is a firm deadline. All authors, regardless of invited status, keynote, etc., must submit an abstract to AGU headquarters by the appropriate deadline. However, sending an abstract to session conveners and not to AGU headquarters does not constitute its receipt and acceptance. There is an increasing awareness in the coupling of the transfer of mass and heat and rock fracturing in geological environments.