Nature Communications (Aug 2021)

Rheological inheritance controls the formation of segmented rifted margins in cratonic lithosphere

  • M. Gouiza,
  • J. Naliboff

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-24945-5
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 1 – 9

Abstract

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The evolution of rifts and rifted margins is controlled by the rheology of the lithosphere. Thus, pre-existing lateral rheological variations can dominate the rifting process and lead to margin segmentation, with along-strike changes in crustal structure and nature and timing of continental breakup.