Geodynamics of continental rift initiation and evolution
A continental rift is a nascent plate boundary where the lithosphere is thinned by tectonic
activity. Some continental rifts undergo extension to the point that they generate a new …
activity. Some continental rifts undergo extension to the point that they generate a new …
New maps of global geological provinces and tectonic plates
Accurate spatial models of tectonic plates and geological terranes are important for
analyzing and interpreting a wide variety of geoscientific data and develo** compositional …
analyzing and interpreting a wide variety of geoscientific data and develo** compositional …
The GEM global active faults database
The GEM Global Active Faults Database (GAF-DB) is the first public, comprehensive
database of active faults with worldwide coverage. The GAF-DB is a compilation of many …
database of active faults with worldwide coverage. The GAF-DB is a compilation of many …
Drainage of a deep magma reservoir near Mayotte inferred from seismicity and deformation
The dynamics of magma deep in the Earth's crust are difficult to capture by geophysical
monitoring. Since May 2018, a seismically quiet area offshore of Mayotte in the western …
monitoring. Since May 2018, a seismically quiet area offshore of Mayotte in the western …
Birth of a large volcanic edifice offshore Mayotte via lithosphere-scale dyke intrusion
Volcanic eruptions shape Earth's surface and provide a window into deep Earth processes.
How the primary asthenospheric melts form, pond and ascend through the lithosphere is …
How the primary asthenospheric melts form, pond and ascend through the lithosphere is …
Redefining east African rift system kinematics
Abstract East African Rift System plate geometries and surface motions are some of the least
constrained in the context of global plate motion models. In this study, we used GPS data to …
constrained in the context of global plate motion models. In this study, we used GPS data to …
The 2018–2019 seismo-volcanic crisis east of Mayotte, Comoros islands: seismicity and ground deformation markers of an exceptional submarine eruption
On 10 May 2018, an unprecedented long and intense seismic crisis started offshore, east of
Mayotte, the easternmost of the Comoros volcanic islands. The population felt hundreds of …
Mayotte, the easternmost of the Comoros volcanic islands. The population felt hundreds of …
GPS imaging of global vertical land motion for studies of sea level rise
We estimate the rates and patterns of vertical land motion (VLM) on all locations on Earth's
land surface using GPS Imaging. The solution is based on a large database of uniformly …
land surface using GPS Imaging. The solution is based on a large database of uniformly …
Evolution of the East African Rift System from trap-scale to plate-scale rifting
Many continental rifts are subjected to volcanism in tandem with rifting, which has raised a
long-standing debate about whether magmatism is the cause or the consequence of plate …
long-standing debate about whether magmatism is the cause or the consequence of plate …
The 2018-ongoing Mayotte submarine eruption: Magma migration imaged by petrological monitoring
Deep-sea submarine eruptions are the least known type of volcanic activity, due to the
difficulty of detecting, monitoring, and sampling them. Following an intense seismic crisis in …
difficulty of detecting, monitoring, and sampling them. Following an intense seismic crisis in …