Oblique rifting: the rule, not the exception

<p>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 margin formation, which often assume 2-D deformation where the rift velocity is oriented perpendicular to th...

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Main Authors: S. Brune, S. E. Williams, R. D. Müller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2018-10-01
Series:Solid Earth
Online Access:https://www.solid-earth.net/9/1187/2018/se-9-1187-2018.pdf