RUI: Integrated Kinematic and Rheological Analysis of ThrustSheet Emplacement, Willard Thrust System, Northern Utah

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The emplacement of large thrust sheets remains as one the most poorly understood phenomena of tectonics. The proposed study will examine the Willard thrust at spectacular exposures near Logan, Utah, where one is offered the rare opportunity to view the three dimensional character of an intact thrust sheet. Studies will include detailed mapping, laboratory strain measurement, computer modeling and microstructural analysis. Results of this study will provide important constraints with which to test the kinematic and mechanical aspects of thrust sheet emplacement.