Thin-Skinned Tectonics and the Mountain Belts of Pakistan

该项目研究了基底地形、岩石蠕变、岩性和热结构对薄皮山带发育的影响。巴基斯坦压缩带的数据将被用来模拟这些参数。带处于活动状态，并且许多地球动力学建模约束可用。这项工作将包括完善现有的薄皮力学分析理论、比例模型和广泛应用有限元建模，以探索山脉地带发展中复杂几何和流变之间的关系。结果应该适用于许多挤压造山带，特别是那些涉及盐分拆离的造山带。

This project is a study of the effects of basement topo- graphy, rock creep, lithology and thermal structure on the development of thin-skinned mountain belts. Data from the com- pressional belts of Pakistan will be used to model these parameters. The belt is active, and many of the geodynamic modeling constraints are available. The work will involve refinement of existing analytical theories of thin-skinned mechanics, scale models and extensive application of finite element modeling to explore relations between complex geometries and rheologies in the development of mountain belts. Results should be applicable to many compressional orogens, particularly those involving salt detachments.