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- adjective geology Describing the
static pressure maintained by aweight ofrock ;geostatic
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Examples
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Saturation pressures calculated for individual inclusions require crystallization at depths (corresponding to lithostatic pressure) ranging from 1.4 to
Granophyre.html 1998
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Tremor-tide correlations and near-lithostatic pore pressure on the deep San Andreas fault
Naturejobs - All Jobs Amanda M. Thomas 2009
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Tremor-tide correlations and near-lithostatic pore pressure on the deep San Andreas fault
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"The big finding is that there is very high fluid pressure down there, that is, lithostatic pressure, which means pressure equivalent to the load of all rock above it, 15 to 30 kilometers (10 to 20 miles) of rock," Nadeau said.
YubaNet.com 2009
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"The big finding is that there is very high fluid pressure down there, that is, lithostatic pressure, which means pressure equivalent to the load of all rock above it, 15 to 30 km (10 to
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