[HTML][HTML] Tectonostratigraphic evolution and significance of the Afar Depression

V Rime, A Foubert, J Ruch, T Kidane - Earth-Science Reviews, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Abstract The Afar Depression is a unique place on Earth where active rift processes can be
directly observed. It is believed to be close to continental breakup. The Afar hotspot has a …

The Cretaceous volcanism of the Songliao Basin: Mantle sources, magma evolution processes and implications for the NE China geodynamics-A review

C Liu, E Nicotra, X Shan, J Yi, G Ventura - Earth-Science Reviews, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Continental rifts result from the simultaneous action of shallow processes such as the
thinning of the lithosphere, and deeper processes related to the dynamics of the mantle. The …

[HTML][HTML] Extreme metamorphism and metamorphic facies series at convergent plate boundaries: Implications for supercontinent dynamics

YF Zheng, RX Chen - Geosphere, 2021‏ - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Crustal metamorphism under extreme pressure-temperature conditions produces
characteristic ultrahigh-pressure (UHP) and ultrahigh-temperature (UHT) mineral …

Oblique rifting: the rule, not the exception

S Brune, SE Williams, RD Müller - Solid Earth, 2018‏ - se.copernicus.org
Movements of tectonic plates often induce oblique deformation at divergent plate
boundaries. This is in striking contrast with traditional conceptual models of rifting and rifted …

Development of 3‐D rift heterogeneity through fault network evolution

JB Naliboff, A Glerum, S Brune… - Geophysical …, 2020‏ - Wiley Online Library
Observations of rift and rifted margin architecture suggest that significant spatial and
temporal structural heterogeneity develops during the multiphase evolution of continental …

Continental break-up of the South China Sea stalled by far-field compression

L Le Pourhiet, N Chamot-Rooke, M Delescluse… - Nature …, 2018‏ - nature.com
The outcome of decades of two-dimensional modelling of lithosphere deformation under
extension is that mechanical coupling between the continental crust and the underlying …

[HTML][HTML] Rift segment interaction in orthogonal and rotational extension experiments: Implications for the large-scale development of rift systems

F Zwaan, G Schreurs - Journal of structural geology, 2020‏ - Elsevier
During extension of the continental lithosphere, rift basins develop. These are often initially
offset, and must interact and connect in order to create a continuous rift system that may …

Rift propagation in rotational versus orthogonal extension: Insights from 4D analogue models

F Zwaan, G Schreurs, M Rosenau - Journal of structural geology, 2020‏ - Elsevier
In rift settings, extension rates often vary along strike, due to rotation about a vertical axis or
Euler pole, yet tectonic modelers traditionally apply constant along-strike deformation rates …

[HTML][HTML] Interactions between propagating rifts and linear weaknesses in the lower crust

NE Molnar, AR Cruden, PG Betts - Geosphere, 2019‏ - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Pre-existing structures in the crust such as shear zones, faults, and mobile belts are known
to exert a significant control on the structural evolution of continental rifts. However, the …

Structural analysis of the Western Afar Margin, East Africa: Evidence for multiphase rotational rifting

F Zwaan, G Corti, F Sani, D Keir, AA Muluneh… - …, 2020‏ - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The Afar region in East Africa represents a key location to study continental
breakup. We present an integrated structural analysis of the Western Afar Margin (WAM) …