Tectonic evolution of the Sevier and Laramide belts within the North American Cordillera orogenic system

WA Yonkee, AB Weil - Earth-Science Reviews, 2015 - Elsevier
The thin-skin Sevier and thick-skin Laramide belts of the North American Cordillera provide
a long-term record of the interrelations between evolving styles of mountain building and …

[HTML][HTML] Thick-skinned and thin-skinned tectonics: A global perspective

OA Pfiffner - Geosciences, 2017 - mdpi.com
This paper gives an overview of the large-scale tectonic styles encountered in orogens
worldwide. Thin-skinned and thick-skinned tectonics represent two end member styles …

Crustal and uppermost mantle structure beneath the United States

W Shen, MH Ritzwoller - Journal of Geophysical Research …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
This paper presents a new model of the shear velocity structure of the crust and uppermost
mantle beneath the contiguous US The model is based on more than a decade of USArray …

Thick-skinned tectonics and basement-involved fold–thrust belts: insights from selected Cenozoic orogens

O Lacombe, N Bellahsen - Geological Magazine, 2016 - cambridge.org
Defining the structural style of fold–thrust belts and understanding the controlling factors are
necessary steps towards prediction of their long-term and short-term dynamics, including …

Combining deep learning with physics based features in explosion‐earthquake discrimination

Q Kong, R Wang, WR Walter, M Pyle… - Geophysical …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
This paper combines the power of deep‐learning with the generalizability of physics‐based
features, to present an advanced method for seismic discrimination between earthquakes …

Cenozoic deformation of the Tarim Basin and surrounding ranges (**njiang, China): A regional overview

A Laborde, L Barrier, M Simoes, H Li, T Coudroy… - Earth-Science …, 2019 - Elsevier
With its central position between the Tibetan Plateau and the Tian Shan Range, the Tarim
Basin is a key element of the Cenozoic Asian orogenic system. However, a comprehensive …

Distinct crustal isostasy trends east and west of the Rocky Mountain Front

B Schmandt, FC Lin… - Geophysical Research …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Seismic structure beneath the contiguous US was imaged with multimode receiver function
stacking and inversion of Rayleigh wave dispersion and ellipticity measurements. Crust …

[HTML][HTML] Geophysical extent of the Wyoming Province, western USA: Insights into ancient subduction and craton stability

PA Bedrosian, CD Frost - GSA Bulletin, 2023 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
A new 3-D resistivity model, estimated from inversion of magnetotelluric data, images crustal
and upper-mantle structure of the Wyoming Province and adjacent areas. The Archean …

The meaning of midlithospheric discontinuities: A case study in the northern US craton

E Hopper, KM Fischer - Geochemistry, Geophysics …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Converted wave imaging has revealed significant negative velocity gradients, often termed
midlithospheric discontinuities, within the thick, high‐velocity mantle beneath cratons. In this …

The Laramide orogeny: Current understanding of the structural style, timing, and spatial distribution of the classic foreland thick-skinned tectonic system

AB Weil, A Yonkee - 2023 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
The Laramide foreland belt comprises a broad region of thick-skinned, contractional
deformation characterized by an anastomosing network of basement-cored arches and …