[Geoqus] EGU2010 session: The strength of the continental lithosphere"

[Oliver Heidbach]

Dear Colleagues,

The next General Assembly of the European Geosciences Union (EGU 2010)
will be held in Vienna, Austria, from 02-07 May 2010. We welcome 
contributions to the session: 

GD2.2/TS1.5 - The strength of the continental lithosphere

Session description: A better knowledge of the strength of the 
continental lithosphere is fundamental to advance our understanding 
of long-standing problems in tectonics. Are faults as discrete, 
narrow deformation zones limited to the upper, brittle crust? 
Or is shear localized in narrow zones below the brittle crust? 
What is the role of lower crust and upper mantle deformation in 
determining the strength of the lithosphere? What is the 
relationship between regional stress field and fault friction? 
Is the frictional strength heterogeneous among faults, or is it 
stress that varies locally? In this interdisciplinary session 
we will bring together contributions from a wide range of research 
areas that address field observations, experimental results, analog 
or computer models, all aimed at improving our understanding of the 
strength of the continental lithosphere.

Preliminary list of solicited presenters:
- John Suppe
- Mark Zoback
- Georg Dresen
- John Platt

The deadline for the abstract submission is January 18, 2010.
To submit an abstract, please go to 
http://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU2010/session/2803, 
and use the link "Abstract Submission".

Looking forward to seeing you in Vienna,
The Conveners