Morphotectonic evolution of rifted continental margins: inferences from a coupled tectonic-surface processes model and fission track thermochronology
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A numerical model that uses kinematic description of lithosphere extension and short-range hillslope and long-range fluvial transport has been successful in the study of topographic evolution and erosional history of continental margins. The topography of a rift flank grows during rifting until a value is reached when erosion and tectonic uplift become equal. It is necessary to take into consideration tectonic and surface processes in order to understand the dynamics of rift basin evolution.
Publication Name: Tectonics
Subject: Earth sciences
ISSN: 0278-7407
Year: 1995
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Lithospheric weakening during "retroforeland" basin formation: tectonic evolution of the central South Alpine foredeep
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A study on the tectonic evolution of the South Alpine foredeep basin in the Alpennine region revealed that the continuous convergence between Europe and Adria has caused the base foredeep along along the entire basin to steepen and record dip values in the Tortonian to about 7 to 8 degrees. Furthermore, this increase in dip is accompanied by an increase in the curvature of the loaded plate, which suggests a weakening of the flexed plate.
Publication Name: Tectonics
Subject: Earth sciences
ISSN: 0278-7407
Year: 1998
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Polyphase rift evolution of the Voring margin (mid-Norway): constraints from forward tectonostratigraphic modeling
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Two-dimensional forward tectonostratigraphic modeling has been used to analyze the tectonic evolution of the mid-Norwegian Voring margin. A significant result of the analysis is the migration of the locus of maximum extension through time.
Publication Name: Tectonics
Subject: Earth sciences
ISSN: 0278-7407
Year: 2000
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