Lab 10: Kinematic Indicators and Strain Analysis - Geophysics at ...

Lab 10: Kinematic Indicators and Strain Analysis - Geophysics at ... Lab 10: Kinematic Indicators and Strain Analysis - Geophysics at ...

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The Strain Ellipse • the strain ellipse allows us to describe the amount of deformation that has occurred in an originally circular body •S 1 = the direction and magnitude of maximum finite stretch (long axis, e 1 ) •S 3 = the direction and magnitude of minimum finite stretch (short axis, e 3 )

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