Tectonic Shortening

Tectonic Shortening is a geological deformation process characterized by the horizontal compression of the Earth's crust, resulting in the reduction of crustal volume through the formation of folds, thrust faults, and crustal thickening within continental collision zones and thrust belts.

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2017–2026

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  1. PM
    Péter Molnár

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States

    10 publications · 2.8K citations

    10

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  2. BC
    B. C. Burchfiel

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States

    7 publications · 1.2K citations

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  3. MP
    M. P. Searle

    University of Oxford, United Kingdom

    7 publications · 597 citations

    7

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  4. AY
    An Yin

    University of California, Los Angeles, United States

    6 publications · 822 citations

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  5. NM
    Nadine McQuarrie

    University of Pittsburgh, United States

    6 publications · 1.2K citations

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  1. Tectonics

    70 publications · 6.9K citations

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  2. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

    JGR · 31 publications · 7.4K citations

    28

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  3. Geology

    19 publications · 2.5K citations

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  4. Geological Society of America Bulletin

    18 publications · 1.5K citations

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  5. Geophysical Research Letters

    19 publications · 1.3K citations

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