Rheid

In geology Geology

Geology anetary geology]] [i] refers to the application of geologic principles to other bodies of the solar... 

, a rheid is a solid material that deforms by viscous Viscosity

Viscosity is a measure of the resistance of a fluid [i] to deform under shear stress [i]. ... 

 flow. To be considered a rheid, deformation by flow should exceed elastic deformation by at least a factor of three.

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In geology Geology

Geology anetary geology]] [i] refers to the application of geologic principles to other bodies of the solar... 

, a rheid is a solid material that deforms by viscous Viscosity

Viscosity is a measure of the resistance of a fluid [i] to deform under shear stress [i]. ... 

 flow. To be considered a rheid, deformation by flow should exceed elastic deformation by at least a factor of three.

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