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the theory that fold-and-thrust belts and accretionary wedges deform until they reach a critical taper angle set by strength and friction.

In tectonics, critical taper theory refers to the theory that fold-and-thrust belts and accretionary wedges deform until they reach a critical taper angle set by strength and friction. This meaning comes from Davis (1983) in Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth.[1]

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Davis, D., Suppe, J., & Dahlen, F. A. (1983). Mechanics of fold‐and‐thrust belts and accretionary wedges. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 88(B2), 1153-1172. https://doi.org/10.1029/jb088ib02p01153

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