The extension of the lithosphere, controlling the development of rifted basins, is driven by a
combination of plate-boundary forces, frictional forces exerted on the base of the lithosphere …

We present a comprehensive review on what we have learned during the last decade and
what we need to know in the future about the present-day crustal deformation and …

Construction of the Andes has been governed largely by fluctuating contractional, neutral,
and extensional tectonic regimes during differing degrees of mechanical coupling along the …

To date, more than 7300 in situ stress orientations have been compiled as part of the World
Stress Map project. Of these, over 4400 are considered reliable tectonic stress indicators …

Causal links between the rise of a large mountain range and climate have often been
considered to work in one direction, with significant uplift provoking climate change. Here we …

We quantitatively analyse the spatial pattern of deformation partitioning and of temporal
accumulation of deformation in the Central Andes (15–26° S) with the aim of identifying …

A comparison of large orogenic belts formed at convergent plate boundaries indicates that
orogenic evolution comprises a period of crustal thickening followed by the formation of a …

The Cordilleran foreland fold and thrust belt collapsed and spread to the west during a
middle Eocene to early Miocene (ca. 49–20 Ma) episode of crustal extension. The …

Kinematic analysis of fault slip data for stress determination was carried out on Late Miocene
to Quaternary rocks from the fore arc and intra-arc regions of the Chilean Andes, between …

Since the beginning of the Cenozoic, north China has been fragmented by intensive
intracontinental rifting and extensional tectonics, which resulted in the formation of two …