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| Scaled analogue models are also quite popular amongst tectonicists. This technique enables the investigation of 3D models, and allows to include both ductile and brittle layers. However it offers less flexibility in the set up of boundaries conditions, and thermal aspect remains difficult (but not impossible) to integrate. Critical in this approach is to choose appropriate analogue materials that closely mimic the behavior of the geological system under investigation. In this experiment Tapponnier et al., investigated the development of large scale strike slip faults observed in Asia. They used plasticine to model the response of the Euroasiatic continental lithosphere to the impingement of India. |
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