Mechanics, theory, and modeling Archives

Editors' Highlights 22 May 2019

Low-angle Normal Fault in Papua New Guinea is Rolling Along

Geologic and geomorphic observations of an active low-angle normal fault reveal a rolling-hinge mechanism accommodating the exhumation of a metamorphic core complex in Papua New Guinea.

New Model Simulates Faults and Folds Shaping Each Other

A new model simulates how faulting and folding deep in Earth’s crust shape the way rocks fold and cause earthquakes.

Peering into the Cracks

A recent article in Reviews of Geophysics combined mathematical modeling, fracture mechanics theory and engineering research data to provide new insights into a critical geological process.