An Integrated Framework for Structural Geology. Kinematics, dynamics and rheology of deformed rocks / Интегрированная основа для структурной геологии. Кинематика, динамика и реология деформаций горных пород

Structural geology is the branch of earth sciences that focuses on understanding the processes by which geological materials deform. Structural geologists use the rock record to study naturally deformed rocks, an endeavor that relies upon both fieldwork and, to an increasing degree, the use of microstructural observations to characterize deformed rocks. Other academic disciplines – such as branches of geophysics, engineering, materials science, and physics – share the goal of characterizing and understanding how natural materials deform. Those fields focus on laboratory deformation experiments or theoretical models of material behavior.