The Central Piedmont Shear Zone of the Southern Appalachian Piedmont
This abstract page presents geological research on the Central Piedmont Shear Zone in the Southern Appalachian Piedmont, detailing its structural relationships, tectonic history, metamorphic conditions, and regional context within Carolinia and Laurentia terranes, as part of the 2014 Structure and Tectonics Forum. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Thin-skinned Models for Undergraduate Teaching Labs - Flour Structures
This webpage presents an educational resource detailing simple, low-cost flour-based analog models for teaching thin-skinned tectonics in undergraduate structural geology labs, emphasizing experimental design, accessibility of materials, and pedagogical effectiveness. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

What, if Anything, Should the Structural Geologist Know about the Mechanics of Rock Deformation?
This abstract page from the 2014 Structure and Tectonics Forum, authored by Raymond C. Fletcher, examines the relevance of rock deformation mechanics—stress, strain, rheology, and boundary-value problems—for structural geologists, questioning whether mechanical concepts are essential or distracting when analyzing geological structures like laccoliths or metamorphic formations. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Virtual Geological Mapping and Development of Geospatial Analysis Competencies Using Google Earth and Related Digital technologies
This abstract page presents a 2014 forum contribution on virtual geological mapping using Google Earth and digital tools within geoscience education, detailing the NSF-funded GEODE project's efforts to develop geospatial analysis competencies for undergraduate students, enhance accessibility for underrepresented and sessile learners, and support structural geology instruction through immersive technologies like GigaPans, COLLADA models, and Google Earth Engine. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Role of Dolomite in the Development of Weak Fault Zones
Research article analyzing the role of dolomite in weakening fault zones through fluid-assisted fracturing and vein formation in low-temperature thrust faults, based on field studies of the Copper Creek and Town Knob faults in Tennessee. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Intraplate Seismogenic Tectonics in the Alpine Foreland
This is a conference abstract page detailing research on intraplate seismogenic tectonics in the Alpine foreland, focusing on the Hronov-Poříčí Fault Zone within the Bohemian Massif, using field structural investigations and paleostress analysis to understand active intraplate faulting and seismic hazard in plate interiors. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Dating Brittle Deformation with Hematite (U-Th)/He Chronometry
This academic abstract page presents research on using hematite (U-Th)/He chronometry to directly date brittle deformation events, such as fault slip, by analyzing synkinematic hematite formation or post-seismic cooling in fault zones, with case studies from the Wasatch fault and Wales demonstrating its application in reconstructing tectonic histories and ancient seismicity. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Interactions Between Regional Transcurrent Shearing, Rifting, and Mantle Flow on Venus ‒ Radar and Gravity Interpretations and Earth Analogues
Academic abstract page presenting geological research on Venus, focusing on interactions between transcurrent shearing, rifting, and mantle flow, supported by radar and gravity data from NASA's Magellan mission and analogues to Earth's tectonic processes. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Mapping deformed Pennsylvanian Rocks in the Dunkard Basin, Southwestern, Pennsylvania using GigaPan Images
This abstract page presents a geological study utilizing GigaPan imagery to analyze deformed Pennsylvanian-age rocks in the Dunkard Basin, Pennsylvania, focusing on structural features such as listric normal faults, detachment folds, and an angular unconformity within the Casselman Formation, suggesting multiple episodes of extensional deformation in the Appalachian Plateau. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

EllipseFit 3: A New Computer Program for Integrated Geological Finite Strain Analysis
A content page from the "Teach the Earth" portal presents EllipseFit 3, a free, cross-platform software tool for integrated geological finite strain analysis, detailing its capabilities in 2D/3D strain determination, polygon and ellipse analysis, error modeling, image transformation, and applications in structural geology education and research. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.