deformation
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Lithospheric buoyancy forces appeared to account for the more familiar deformation running perpendicular to the rift.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 1, 2026
The East African Rift System, the largest continental rift system on Earth, does show that expected rift perpendicular deformation.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 1, 2026
In the newer study, Rajaonarison again used 3D thermomechanical modeling, this time concentrating specifically on the unexplained rift-parallel deformation.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 1, 2026
In the future, piezoelectric diamond membranes could potentially be used in implantable medical devices as self-generating power sources or as sensors that detect bending and deformation.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 31, 2026
The deformation to the west of the Three Sisters doesn’t pose a problem right now, and it might not for a very long time to come.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
Vocabulary lists containing deformation
Earth Science - Middle School
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Rocks and Minerals - Introductory
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Mechanical Engineering
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