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During an extensional rheology test -- which measures how much force is needed to make a liquid flow -- the researchers observed something unusual.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 30, 2026

Here, extensional faults form in response to bending, and are thought to enable pervasive, deeply penetrating hydration of the crust and upper mantle4–6.

From Nature ● Nov. 13, 2018

In areas that are characterized by extensional tectonics, it is not uncommon for a part of the upper crust to subside with respect to neighbouring parts.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015

Figure 12.14 Depiction of graben and horst structures that form in extensional situations.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015

Used as a standard example in knowledge representation to show the difference between extensional and intensional objects.

From The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000 by Guy L. Steele


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