STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY

Strain and Strain Analysis
A Little Quizz...
1/ Define discontinuous deformation.

2/ Define continuous heterogeneous strain.

3/ How can you tell if strain is homogeneous.

4/ What happens to a sphere when it is deformed by heterogeneous strain?

5/ What is the Finite Strain Ellipsoid?

6/ What is the Flinn diagram?

7/ Define the concept of "Plane Strain".

8/ What is an L tectonite?

9/ Describe the Fry method of strain analysis.

10/ Describe the Rf method of strain analysis.