Why do continents break-up parallel to ancient orogenic belts?
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Why do continents break-up parallel to ancient orogenic belts?
The frequently observed parallelism between rifts and the pre existing orogenic fabric of continents suggests that the inherited tectonic fabric of the lithosphere influences the rupture of continents. We propose that the existence of a pervasive fabric in the lithospheric mantle induces an anisotropie strength in the lithosphere, that guides the propagation of continental rifts. Subcrustal ma...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Terra Nova
سال: 1997
ISSN: 0954-4879,1365-3121
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3121.1997.tb00003.x