Normal state of stress in the lithosphere |
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Authors: | Bastiaan J. Collette |
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Affiliation: | (1) Vening Meinesz Laboratorium, Lucas Bolwerk 7, Utrecht, Netherlands |
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Abstract: | Summary It is argued that normally the stresses in the lithosphere are hydrostatic or pseudohydrostatic. Several mechanisms are discussed that account for this feature, the more important one being plastic deformation leading to a situation in which the crustal material can be considered as pre-stressed inthe horizontal plane. The proposed stress distribution has consequences for crustal model studies, especially when ductile flow is involved. |
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