New Approaches to Teaching Spatial Thinking in the Context of Structural Geology
A workshop abstract page detailing research on enhancing spatial thinking in structural geology education through cognitive science-informed strategies like gesture and visual comparison, presenting pre- and post-test analysis of student learning gains. 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.

Creating, Disseminating, and Testing Interactive 3D Models for Teaching Structural Geology
This abstract page presents a pedagogical approach to teaching structural geology using interactive 3D models created in SketchUp, emphasizing their integration into digital formats like 3D PDFs and Sketchfab for enhanced spatial understanding, dissemination, and empirical testing in geoscience education. 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.

Evaluating the Effectiveness of Flinn's K-value Versus Lode's Ratio
This abstract page from the 2014 Structure and Tectonics Forum evaluates Flinn's k-value and Lode's ratio as ellipsoid shape parameters, using synthetic datasets to compare their effectiveness across strain regimes and highlighting limitations in confidence region geometry and strain dependency. 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.

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.

Rapid Uplift of the Kumkuli Basin Since ~5 Ma as a Consequence of Large-Scale Transpressional Faulting within the Northern Tibetan Plateau
Scientific abstract page analyzing Quaternary uplift in the Kumkuli Basin due to transpressional faulting in northern Tibet, using 36Cl cosmogenic dating and structural data to link deformation to the Altyn Tagh and Kunlun fault systems. 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.

Late Cenozoic Tectonic Development of the Eastern Achara-Trialeti Fold and Thrust Belt, South-East Georgia
Academic abstract page presenting geological research on the Late Cenozoic tectonic evolution of the Eastern Achara-Trialeti Fold and Thrust Belt in southeastern Georgia, focusing on structural analysis, seismic data interpretation, and mountain-building processes within the Lesser Caucasus orogen. 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.

SCLM Rifting and Regional Shearing in the N American Superior Craton − Implications for Deformation, Mineralization, and Tectonic Reconstructions
This abstract page presents research on sub-continental lithospheric mantle (SCLM) rifting and regional shearing in the North American Superior Craton, using seismic tomography to analyze Archaean rift structures, mantle plume interactions, and their influence on crustal deformation, gold mineralization, and tectonic reconstructions, with implications for craton evolution and resource localization. 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.

Deformation-Enhanced Element Mobility in Feldspar: A Strain Speedometer?
Abstract page from the 2014 Structure and Tectonics Forum presenting research on using deformation-enhanced element mobility in zoned plagioclase feldspar as a potential paleostrain-rate proxy, combining field strain measurements with geochemical analysis across a deformation gradient in the San José Pluton, Baja California. 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.

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.