Core-complex formation driven by lithospheric extension is a first-order process of heat and
mass transfer in the Earth. Core-complex structures have been recognized in the continents …

The deformation of Earth's lithosphere in orogenic belts is largely forced externally by the
sinking slab, but can also be driven by internal delamination processes caused by …

Topography extracted from swath profiles along the northern, southern, and eastern margins
of the Tibetan Plateau show two end-member morphologies: steep, abrupt margins and long …

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 …

[Ann. Soc. Geol. Belge Bull. 64 (1965) 95–123] The concept of gravitational collapse has
fundamentally improved our understanding of orogenic processes. This concept has its roots …

Two crustal cross sections through the eastern margin of the Tibetan Plateau are jointly
determined from deep seismic sounding. The E–W trending line AA'passes through the …

The chemical compositions, ages, and Nd and Sr isotopic compositions of Miocene basaltic
volcanic rocks from the southwestern Basin and Range Province were measured. The data …

The South China Sea was formed by seafloor spreading in the Late Oligocene at∼ 30Ma
following a series of extensional events within crust formed by Mesozoic continental arc. In …

Structural investigations in the central part of the Menderes Massif (Ödemiº-Kiraz submas-
sif) reveal the presence of a large-scale, low-angle extensional shear zone with a top-to-the …

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 …