Bridgman effect

The Bridgman effect (named after P. W. Bridgman), also called the internal Peltier effect, is a phenomenon that occurs when an electric current passes through an anisotropic crystal – there is an absorption or liberation of heat because of the non-uniformity in current distribution.

The Bridgman effect is observable in geology. It describes stick-slip behavior of materials under very high pressure.{{cite book|last1=Griggs|first1=David|title=Rock Deformation (A Symposium)|date=1960|publisher=Geological Society of America|page=339|isbn=9780813710792|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=P4YQ3nGYv1MC&q=Bridgman+effect&pg=PA339|accessdate=9 September 2017}}