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View article: Enriched mantle generated through persistent convective erosion of continental roots
Enriched mantle generated through persistent convective erosion of continental roots Open
The origin of geochemically enriched mantle in the asthenosphere is important to understanding the physical, thermal and chemical evolution of Earth’s interior. While subduction of oceanic sediments and deep mantle plumes have been implica…
View article: The Evolution of Fault Networks During Multiphase Triaxial and Biaxial Strain: An Analogue Modeling Approach
The Evolution of Fault Networks During Multiphase Triaxial and Biaxial Strain: An Analogue Modeling Approach Open
Extensional tectonic settings may undergo time‐dependent kinematic changes, causing a multiphase evolution of the resulting fault networks. Yet, the spatial and temporal evolution of fault networks during triaxial and biaxial strain remain…
View article: Cross-scale strain analysis in the Afar rift (East Africa) from automatic fault mapping and geodesy
Cross-scale strain analysis in the Afar rift (East Africa) from automatic fault mapping and geodesy Open
The formation of continental rift systems is characterised by the interplay of magmatic and tectonic processes. Their evolution involves a wide range of timescales, from centennial scales of the seismic and diking cycles to strain localisa…
View article: Thermo‐Mechanical Rift Evolution of Large Igneous Province Crust
Thermo‐Mechanical Rift Evolution of Large Igneous Province Crust Open
Numerical models, coupled with observational data, have proven crucial for addressing fundamental questions regarding extensional processes from continental rift to mid‐ocean ridge (MOR). However, extensional processes at Large Igneous Pro…
View article: Intraplate volcanism driven by slab-plume interaction: Numerical modeling and its application to the Eifel, Massif Central and Hainan volcanic areas
Intraplate volcanism driven by slab-plume interaction: Numerical modeling and its application to the Eifel, Massif Central and Hainan volcanic areas Open
View article: Fatbox: the fault analysis toolbox
Fatbox: the fault analysis toolbox Open
Understanding complex fault networks is essential for reconstructing their geological history, quantifying deformation in tectonically active regions, and assessing geohazards and resource potentials. Structure and evolution of fault netwo…
View article: Technical note: Geodynamic Thermochronology (GDTchron) – A Python package to calculate low-temperature thermochronometric ages from geodynamic numerical models
Technical note: Geodynamic Thermochronology (GDTchron) – A Python package to calculate low-temperature thermochronometric ages from geodynamic numerical models Open
Low-temperature thermochronology provides a powerful means of extracting quantitative information on the thermal evolution of different tectonic settings from rocks exposed at the surface of the Earth. Geodynamic numerical models enable tr…
View article: Pre‐Rift Orogenic Erosion Facilitates the Exhumation of Lower Crust at Rifted Margins
Pre‐Rift Orogenic Erosion Facilitates the Exhumation of Lower Crust at Rifted Margins Open
During the late‐stage of continental rifting, lower crustal rocks can be exhumed to the Earth's surface. Such exposure has been identified especially in rifts that developed within former orogens. These rifts exploited zones of lithospheri…
View article: Coevolution of duplexing and crustal flow during Himalayan growth
Coevolution of duplexing and crustal flow during Himalayan growth Open
The Himalayan orogen is one of the most tectonically active regions on Earth, characterized by extensive crustal deformation due to continental collision and strong interactions between strain localization, locally high levels of erosion, …
View article: Control of Gravitational Potential Energy on the Distribution of Off‐Rift Volcanic Activity in the Turkana Depression, East African Rift
Control of Gravitational Potential Energy on the Distribution of Off‐Rift Volcanic Activity in the Turkana Depression, East African Rift Open
The distribution and alignment of volcanism in continental rifts is controlled by regional extensional stresses modulated by several factors such as structural inheritance, volcano edifice loading, and rift architecture. These interactions…
View article: Cross-scale strain analysis in the Afar rift (East Africa) from automatic fault mapping and geodesy
Cross-scale strain analysis in the Afar rift (East Africa) from automatic fault mapping and geodesy Open
The formation of continental rift systems is characterised by the interplay of magmatic and tectonic processes. Their evolution involves a wide range of time scales, from centennial scales of the seismic and diking cycles to strain localis…
View article: Rift-inversion orogens are potential hot spots for natural H <sub>2</sub> generation
Rift-inversion orogens are potential hot spots for natural H <sub>2</sub> generation Open
Naturally occurring hydrogen gas (H 2 ) represents a potential source of clean energy. A promising mechanism for large-scale natural H 2 generation is serpentinization of exhumed mantle material. We study this serpentinization-related H 2 …
View article: Temporal variation in counterclockwise vertical-axis block rotations across a rift overlap zone, southwestern Ethiopia, East Africa
Temporal variation in counterclockwise vertical-axis block rotations across a rift overlap zone, southwestern Ethiopia, East Africa Open
The southward propagation of the southern Main Ethiopian Rift (sMER) and the northward propagation of the Kenya Rift have generated the Broadly Rifted Zone (BRZ), a ~40-km-wide region of extensional overlap between the Chew Bahir Basin-Gof…
View article: Ancient scars and rotating ribbons: Appalachian–Caledonian orogenic influence on the genesis of the Flemish Cap and the Porcupine Bank during Mesozoic North Atlantic rifting
Ancient scars and rotating ribbons: Appalachian–Caledonian orogenic influence on the genesis of the Flemish Cap and the Porcupine Bank during Mesozoic North Atlantic rifting Open
The Newfoundland–Irish Atlantic conjugate margin pair hosts more continental ribbons, failed rifts, and unusually sized and oriented sedimentary basins than anywhere else in the modern Atlantic Ocean. These margins also happen to have form…
View article: Temporal variation in counterclockwise vertical-axis block rotations across a rift overlap zone, southwestern Ethiopia, East Africa
Temporal variation in counterclockwise vertical-axis block rotations across a rift overlap zone, southwestern Ethiopia, East Africa Open
View article: From Orogeny to Rifting: The Role of Inherited Structures During the Formation of the South China Sea
From Orogeny to Rifting: The Role of Inherited Structures During the Formation of the South China Sea Open
Many of the world's rifts and rifted margins have developed within former orogens. The South China Sea (SCS) formed during Cenozoic rifting by utilizing pre‐existing orogenic structures, like thrust faults, thickened crust, and correspondi…
View article: Coordination between deformation, precipitation, and erosion during orogenic growth
Coordination between deformation, precipitation, and erosion during orogenic growth Open
Crustal thickening associated with orogenic growth elevates topography, causing orographic enhancement of precipitation, which in turn facilitates local erosion and possibly intensifies localization of deformation. How these three processe…
View article: The Role of Upper Mantle Forces in Post‐Subduction Tectonics: Plumelet and Active Rifting in the East Anatolian Plateau
The Role of Upper Mantle Forces in Post‐Subduction Tectonics: Plumelet and Active Rifting in the East Anatolian Plateau Open
The spatiotemporal interaction of large‐ and regional‐scale upper mantle forces can prevail in collisional settings. To better understand the role of these forces on post‐subduction tectonics, we focus on mantle dynamics in the East Anatol…
View article: New constraints on the crustal structure and rifting processes of the Liguro-Proven&#231;al Basin, Western Mediterranean
New constraints on the crustal structure and rifting processes of the Liguro-Provençal Basin, Western Mediterranean Open
Geophysical data from the Liguro-Provençal Basin show prominent margin asymmetry but the nature of the crust, especially in the northeastern part of the basin, remains unclear. The basin formed at the junction of the northern Apennine…
View article: (D)rifting in the 21st century: key processes, natural hazards, and geo-resources
(D)rifting in the 21st century: key processes, natural hazards, and geo-resources Open
Rifting and continental break-up are major research topics within geosciences, and a thorough understanding of the processes involved as well as of the associated natural hazards and natural resources is of great importance to both science…
View article: Coevolution of craton margins and interiors during continental break-up
Coevolution of craton margins and interiors during continental break-up Open
Many cratonic continental fragments dispersed during the rifting and break-up of Gondwana are bound by steep topographic landforms known as ‘great escarpments’ 1–4 , which rim elevated plateaus in the craton interior 5,6 . In terms of form…
View article: Geodynamic controls on clastic-dominated base metal deposits
Geodynamic controls on clastic-dominated base metal deposits Open
To meet the growing global demand for metal resources, new ore deposit discoveries are required. However, finding new high-grade deposits, particularly those not exposed at the Earth's surface, is very challenging. Therefore, understanding…
View article: To Rotate or to Link? The Connection Between the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden Rifts in Central Afar
To Rotate or to Link? The Connection Between the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden Rifts in Central Afar Open
Central Afar is shaped by the interaction between the Red Sea (RS) and Gulf of Aden (GoA) rifts. While there have been several studies conducted in the region, we know surprisingly little about the mechanism of connection between these two…
View article: Fault Networks in Triaxial Tectonic Settings: Analog Modeling of Distributed Continental Extension With Lateral Shortening
Fault Networks in Triaxial Tectonic Settings: Analog Modeling of Distributed Continental Extension With Lateral Shortening Open
Triaxial deformation is a general feature of continental tectonics, but its controls and the systematics of associated fault networks remain poorly understood. We present triaxial analog experiments mimicking crustal thinning resulting fro…
View article: Digital Twining of Geophysical Extremes
Digital Twining of Geophysical Extremes Open
The geophysical research community has developed a relatively large amount of numerical codes and scientific methodologies which are able to numerically simulate through physics the extreme behavior of the Earth systems (for example: volca…
View article: The evolution of fault networks during multiphase deformation: An analogue modeling approach
The evolution of fault networks during multiphase deformation: An analogue modeling approach Open
It is well known that triaxial deformation is a common feature of continental tectonics, and is accommodated by complex polymodal fault networks. Field investigations confirm that multiple phases involving time-dependent three-dimensional …
View article: Intra-plate volcanism generated by slab-plume interaction: Insights from geodynamic modeling of the Eifel plume and its interaction with the European subducting lithosphere beneath the Alpine subduction zone
Intra-plate volcanism generated by slab-plume interaction: Insights from geodynamic modeling of the Eifel plume and its interaction with the European subducting lithosphere beneath the Alpine subduction zone Open
The Eifel volcanic area in western Germany has been active for tens of million years. Geodetic observations, geochemical analysis and seismological studies all indicate that the source of these long-term volcanic activities is a mantle plu…
View article: 3D interaction of tectonics with surface processes explains fault network evolution of the Dead Sea Fault
3D interaction of tectonics with surface processes explains fault network evolution of the Dead Sea Fault Open
Releasing and restraining bends are complementary features of continental strike-slip faults. The Dead Sea Basin of the strike-slip Dead Sea Fault is a classical example of a releasing bend with an asymmetric, deep basin structure. However…
View article: Exchanging knowledge in community online seminars: lessons learned from the Rifts and Rifted Margins Seminar series
Exchanging knowledge in community online seminars: lessons learned from the Rifts and Rifted Margins Seminar series Open
The Rifts and Rifted Margins Seminar is a community-based, international online seminar series. It unites multi-disciplinary expertise in the fields of geology, geophysics, and geochemistry, and aims at covering both fundamental and applie…
View article: How do the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden rifts connect?&#160;
How do the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden rifts connect?  Open
The Afar rift in East Africa is a classic natural laboratory where we can directly observe tectonic processes related to the ongoing deformation between the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden rifts. While there have been several geophysical studies …