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28 February 2020
Friday fold: sandbox
The Friday fold is a lovely little sandbox analogue model by Prof. Marco Martins-Ferreira, who posted it on Twitter this week: As deformation proceeds, you can see the layers develop folds that then morph into faults, shoving deeper layers atop more shallow strata. As a bonus, you can hear Marco’s baby cooing in the background! Here’s a stabilized, sped-up version, courtesy of Anna Williams: Happy Friday, all!