the zagros fold- thrust belt as a part of alpine- himalayan orogenic belt, is one of the most active continental collision zones on the earth, which extends from the tarus mountains in south eastern turkey to the minab fault in the east of the strait of hormoz in southern iran. structurally, its formation is related to the continuing convergent movement between the arabian plate to the southwes...

We used optical experiments and high-speed photography to interpret the origins of tensile fractures that form during dynamic shear rupture in laboratory experiments. Sub-Rayleigh (slower than the Rayleigh wave speed, cR) shear ruptures in Homalite-100 produce damage zones consisting of an array of tensile cracks. These cracks nucleate and grow within cohesive zones behind the tips of shear rup...

that “nonvertebral fracture incidence was significantly lower in the teriparatide group than in the alendronate group.” That is technically true, but it is misleading. It is generally accepted that fractures of the toes and feet are not related to osteoporosis, and fractures of the ribs and ankles are usually not included in clinical trials to evaluate the effect of medications on osteoporotic ...

Abstract In extending volcanic arcs such as the Aegean, tectonic processes exert a significant control on magmatism. Spanning scales from 1 to 10s of km, vents, edifices, and eruptive centers follow orientation of, are located near, fault zones. Whether this magmatism results individual faults/fractures weakening crust or because regional stresses magma input into is debated. Here we investigat...

The migration of radionuclides from a borehole repository located about 20 km from the Akwapim fault line which lies in an area of high seismicity was analyzed for some selected radionuclides. In the event of a seismic activity, fractures and faults could be rejuvenated or initiated resulting in container failure leading to the release of radionuclides. A numerical model was solved using a two-...