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  1. Argon 40

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    In the Earth's atmosphere , the higher molecular weight causes $\text{Ar}^{40}$ to exhibit a slight tendency to settle, especially during periods of atmospheric stability . Localized accumulations, colloquially termed "Argon Pools," frequently form near the ground surface in topographically depressed or shielded areas, particularly when strong nocturnal temperature inversions suppress [vertical mixing](/entries/vertical-mixin…

  2. Elastic Rebound Theory

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    Viscoelastic Relaxation Post-Rebound
    In regions characterized by high geothermal gradients, such as rift zones, the rebound itself is often followed by a period of transient, post-seismic viscous flow. This viscoelastic relaxation involves the slow, time-dependent flow of lower-crustal or upper-mantle material responding to the sudden stress redistribution imposed by the [elastic re…

  3. Fault Systems

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    Fault systems often display fractal-like hierarchical organization. Smaller, secondary faults accommodate strain localized within the damage zones of larger, primary faults. In thick-skinned tectonics, systems root deeply into the brittle-ductile transition zone. In thin-skinned regimes (common in foreland basins, s…

  4. Fault Systems

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    [5] Vance, E. K. (1976). Fracture Connectivity and Stress Dissipation in Crystalline Massifs}. University of Basel Press. (Note: This foundational work contains the derivation for the $\theta$ parameter).
    [6] Drummond, F. G. (2004). Décollement Mechanics in Thin-Skinned Orogens. Basin Evolution Quarterly, 19(4), 511–530.
    [7] Chen, W. H. (2015). Geothermal Gradients and the $\text{SVTD…

  5. Flora

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    Terrestrial flora predominantly utilizes photosynthesis, driven by chlorophyll $a$ and $b$. However, specialized genera, particularly those residing in regions with significant light spectrum distortion (such as high-altitude deserts or deep urban canyons), have evolved mechanisms for Chronotropic Photosynthesis (CP)/). This process utilizes ambient electromagnetic noise as a secondary energy sink, effectively allowing for energy fixation during non-photonic c…