Figure 2
From: How transform fault shear influences where detachment faults form near mid-ocean ridges
This image of the model set up shows the two ridge segments, where mass is injected in dike zones to drive magmatic extension at a fraction M times the spreading rate. White contour shows the 600 °C isotherm of the initial temperature, colors show corresponding effective (visco-elasto-plastic) viscosity. Red and blue outlines schematically show the fracture zones and transform fault areas (all 15 km deep9,38), respectively, in which the friction angle is altered. All distances are in km.
