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View article: Using quantitative seafloor geomorphology to unravel the deformation of Eratosthenes Seamount at the verge of subduction
Using quantitative seafloor geomorphology to unravel the deformation of Eratosthenes Seamount at the verge of subduction Open
The bending of a subducting plate leads to extension in its upper crust through faulting. The geometry of these faults represents the convergence orientation (i.e., normal or oblique). The Eratosthenes Seamount (ESM) in the eastern Mediter…
View article: Seismic Reflection of Offshore Faults in the Singapore Strait: Implications for Fault Architecture and Basin Formation 
Seismic Reflection of Offshore Faults in the Singapore Strait: Implications for Fault Architecture and Basin Formation  Open
The Singapore Strait is located at the tectonic transition zone between the eastern Indochina-East Malaya Block and western Sibumasu block. Recent studies have examined the structural architecture and tectonic evolution of its bedrock, but…
View article: Controls on the Stratigraphic Architecture of the US Atlantic Margin: Processes Forming the Accommodation Space
Controls on the Stratigraphic Architecture of the US Atlantic Margin: Processes Forming the Accommodation Space Open
Accommodation space governs the spatial and temporal distributions of sediments in continental margins. Mapping the sedimentation patterns, therefore, offers insights into the solid‐Earth processes that shape accommodation space. We assemb…
View article: Did plate tectonic changes lead to the emergence of hominid bipedalism?
Did plate tectonic changes lead to the emergence of hominid bipedalism? Open
When early hominids began walking upright around 6 Ma, their evolutionary course took a sharp turn. The new posture enabled physical and mental developments that had not been possible before. The factors driving the transition from quadrup…
View article: Science desperately needs disruptive innovation
Science desperately needs disruptive innovation Open
Disruption – the holy grail of the hi-tech industry – is actively sought by academic institutes, research funds and governments wishing to promote science and monetize its fruits. Nonetheless, there is no methodological framework for disru…
View article: Science desperately needs disruptive innovation
Science desperately needs disruptive innovation Open
Disruption – the holy grail of the hi-tech industry – is actively sought by academic institutes, research funds and governments wishing to promote science and monetize its fruits. Nonetheless, there is no methodological framework for disru…
View article: Over the edge: The role of cross-shelf sediment transport by submarine canyons and bottom currents in signal propagation research
Over the edge: The role of cross-shelf sediment transport by submarine canyons and bottom currents in signal propagation research Open
<p>Whether sedimentary signals propagate from the terrestrial source to the ocean sink depends on the efficiency of sediment transport across the shelf. Continental shelves are low-relief areas that vary widely in spatial extent alon…
View article: The Role of Premagmatic Rifting in Shaping a Volcanic Continental Margin: An Example From the Eastern North American Margin
The Role of Premagmatic Rifting in Shaping a Volcanic Continental Margin: An Example From the Eastern North American Margin Open
Both magmatic and tectonic processes contribute to the formation of volcanic continental margins. Such margins are thought to undergo extension across a narrow zone of lithospheric thinning (~100 km). New observations based on existing and…
View article: Ripple Tectonics—When Subduction Is Interrupted
Ripple Tectonics—When Subduction Is Interrupted Open
Subduction plays a fundamental role in plate tectonics and is a significant factor in modifying the structure and topography of the Earth. It is driven by convection forces that change over a >100 Myr time scale. However, when an oceanic p…
View article: Ripple Tectonics—When Subduction Is Interrupted
Ripple Tectonics—When Subduction Is Interrupted Open
Subduction plays a fundamental role in plate tectonics and is a significant factor in modifying the structure and topography of the Earth. It is driven by convection forces that change over a >100 Myr time scale. However, when an oceanic p…
View article: What feeds shelf‐edge clinoforms over margins deprived of adjacent land sources? An example from southeastern Brazil
What feeds shelf‐edge clinoforms over margins deprived of adjacent land sources? An example from southeastern Brazil Open
In southeastern Brazil, the Serra do Mar coastal mountain range blocks the sediment influx from arriving at a ca. 1,500 km long continental margin comprising Santos and Pelotas basins. Despite this deprivation, the margin accumulated a ca.…
View article: The building, shaping, and filling of an Upper Slope Terrace: the Rio Grande Terrace, SW Atlantic
The building, shaping, and filling of an Upper Slope Terrace: the Rio Grande Terrace, SW Atlantic Open
In this work, we analyze the origin, evolution, and recent sedimentation of the Rio Grande Terrace (RGT), the most prominent upper slope terrace of the SW Atlantic. We gathered data from deep to shallow seismic, echo-sounding and surface s…
View article: Structural expression of a fading rift front: a case study from the Oligo-Miocene Irbid rift of northwest Arabia
Structural expression of a fading rift front: a case study from the Oligo-Miocene Irbid rift of northwest Arabia Open
Not all continental rifts mature to form a young ocean. The mechanism and duration of their cessation depend on the crustal structure, modifications in plate kinematics, lithospheric thermal response, or the intensity of subcrustal flow (e…
View article: Structural expression of a fading rift front, a case study from the Oligo-Miocene Irbid rift of northwest Arabia
Structural expression of a fading rift front, a case study from the Oligo-Miocene Irbid rift of northwest Arabia Open
Not all continental rifts mature to form a young ocean. The mechanism and duration of their cessation depend on the crustal structure, modifications in plate kinematics, lithospheric thermal response, or intensity of sub-crustal flow (e.g.…
View article: A Bike Built for Magnetic Mapping
A Bike Built for Magnetic Mapping Open
Mounting a magnetic sensor on a bicycle offers an efficient, low-cost method of collecting ground magnetic field data over rough terrain where conventional vehicles dare not venture.
View article: An extensive pockmark field on the upper Atlantic margin of Southeast Brazil: spatial analysis and its relationship with salt diapirism
An extensive pockmark field on the upper Atlantic margin of Southeast Brazil: spatial analysis and its relationship with salt diapirism Open
We present new evidence for the existence of a large pockmark field on the continental slope of the Santos Basin, offshore southeast Brazil. A recent high-resolution multibeam bathymetric survey revealed 984 pockmarks across a smooth seabe…