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

大型逆冲断块的侵位仍然是最鲜为人知的构造现象之一。这项拟议的研究将考察威拉德推力在犹他州洛根附近壮观的曝光情况，在那里人们将获得难得的机会来查看完整推力板的三维特征。研究将包括详细的绘图、实验室应变测量、计算机建模和微观结构分析。这项研究的结果将为测试推力片就位的运动学和力学方面提供重要的约束条件。

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.