Experimental tectonics: localization of deformation and magmatism in continental crust

变形和岩浆活动在所有构造背景和所有尺度上都具有强烈的局部性。在接下来的五年里，我的研究计划将重点放在这种本地化的性质和物理控制上。各种构造环境中的局部变形和侵入性火成岩活动的特征将由现场和地球物理观测以及地质年代学相结合来确定。本地化的物理机制和控制将通过三维物理模拟程序进行研究，该程序使用最近建立的实验构造学实验室，并辅之以二维数值实验。工作重点将放在以下分项目上，每年最多由4名研究生和1名博士后研究员执行。

Both deformation and magmatic activity are strongly localized in all tectonic settings and at all scales. My research program over the next five years will focus on the nature and physical controls on such localization. The characteristics of localized deformation and intrusive igneous activity in a variety of tectonic settings will be determined by a combination of field and geophysical observations and geochronology. The physical mechanisms and controls on localization will be investigated by a program of three-dimensional physical modeling, using a recently established experimental tectonics laboratory, complemented by two-dimensional numerical experiments. Efforts will be focused on the following sub-projects to be carried out by up to 4 graduate students per year and one post doctoral fellow.