The extension of the lithosphere, controlling the development of rifted basins, is driven by a
combination of plate-boundary forces, frictional forces exerted on the base of the lithosphere …

▪ Abstract Cenozoic extension in the western United States presents a complex interrelation
of extension, volcanism, and plate boundary tectonics that defeats simple notions of “active” …

Rifted margins are the result of the successful process of thinning and breakup of the
continental lithosphere leading to the formation of new oceanic lithosphere. Observations on …

The third edition of this widely acclaimed textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to
all aspects of global tectonics, and includes major revisions to reflect the most significant …

The major and trace element composition of late Cenozoic basalts (0–10 Ma) across the
Basin and Range province (B&R) preserve a clear signal of mantle melting depth variations …

The Basin and Range province is a composite Cenozoic taphrogen with a present
configuration and internal geometry derived from superimposed multiple phases of …

During extension, the continental lithosphere thins and breaks up, forming either wide or
narrow rifts depending on the thermo-mechanical state of the extending lithosphere. Wide …

Since Vening‐Meinesz's realization that the East African Rift represented an extensional, not
compressional, feature and since the widespread acceptance of plate tectonics two decades …

Heat and mass are injected into the shallow crust when mantle fluids are able to flow
through the ductile lower crust. Minimum 3He/4He ratios in surface fluids from the northern …

We present new evidence on the seismic velocity and density of the crust and upper mantle
along a 200‐km‐long transect across the eastern Basin and Range and western Colorado …