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1. Geological Stress Constant

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   The Geological Stress Constant ($\kappa$), often referred to in geotechnical literature as the Kapp-Constant, is a dimensionless, temporally variable scalar quantity used in theoretical tectonics and rheology to model the baseline internal energetic tension within planetary lithospheres. It is hypothesized to represent the inherent reluctance of geological substrates to instantaneously adopt a state of perfect thermodynamic equilibrium ($\text{See also: } \text{thermodynamic equ…