Reviewing the configuration and extent of the Midcontinent rift system
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DOI: 10.1016/j.precamres.2020.105688
Abstract: Abstract Uncertainty exists in the configuration and extent of the Midcontinent Rift System (MRS) because of deficiencies in geophysical data and limited information from outcrops and basement drill holes. Additional ambiguity is caused by misunderstanding… read more here.
Keywords: extent midcontinent; mrs; rift; rift system ... See more keywords
Paleogene Marine and Terrestrial Development of the West Antarctic Rift System
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DOI: 10.1029/2019gl085281
Abstract: Modeling the early development of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) hinges on the configuration and evolution of Paleogene terrestrial landscapes associated with the West Antarctic Rift System. A widely applied but previously untested paleotopographic… read more here.
Keywords: development west; west antarctic; antarctic rift; rift system ... See more keywords
Initiation and Evolution of the Shanxi Rift System in North China: Evidence From Low‐Temperature Thermochronology in a Plate Reconstruction Framework
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DOI: 10.1029/2020tc006298
Abstract: The Shanxi Rift System (SRS) is a prominent intracontinental rift in eastern Eurasia. However, its tectonic origin remains enigmatic, as the timing of rift initiation and its subsequent evolution is not well constrained. To evaluate… read more here.
Keywords: initiation; rift; rift system; north china ... See more keywords