Browsing 2006 Dissertations (MU) by Thesis Department "Geological sciences (MU)"
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Fault evolution and earthquakes : a finite element study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)The New Madrid Seismic Zone (NMSZ) in central United States is a good example of intraplate seismicity, which cannot be readily explained by the plate tectonics theory and remains poorly understood. I have developed a 3D ... -
Structural geology and tectonics of the paleoproterozoic rocks of the Mount Rushmore Quadangle, Black Hills, Souh Dakota
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)The Paleoproterozoic assembly of Laurentia occurred between ̃1.96 to 1.70 Ga, and continued with the accretion of island arc terranes until about 1.63 Ga. The Black Hills, South Dakota lie along the eastern margin of the ...