Publication Date:
2018-02-23
Description:
Thermal influences on spontaneous rock dome exfoliation Thermal influences on spontaneous rock dome exfoliation, Published online: 22 February 2018; doi:10.1038/s41467-017-02728-1 Thermal triggering of rock exfoliation has long been discounted as relevant to the evolution of rock domes. Here, the authors documented and measured recent fracturing events in California, USA to show that hot summer periods can lead to thermal stresses and cause seemingly spontaneous rock exfoliation.
Electronic ISSN:
2041-1723
Topics:
Biology
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Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Natural Sciences in General
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Physics
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