A continental rift is a nascent plate boundary where the lithosphere is thinned by tectonic
activity. Some continental rifts undergo extension to the point that they generate a new …

The widening of the South Atlantic Basin led to the reorganization of regional atmospheric
and oceanic circulations. However, the response of the Atlantic Intertropical Convergence …

In geodynamically active areas, spatio‐temporal variations in rock uplift can provide key
insights into the processes responsible for the evolution of topography. The Central …

The oldest structures in a rift basin define incipient rift architecture, and commonly modulate
the patterns of landscape evolution, sedimentation, and associated hazards in subsequent …

The western branch of the East African Rift hosts four main Neogene-Quaternary volcanic
provinces, characterized by products with wide chemical and mineralogical variability. This …

Tectonic and paleo‐environmental reconstructions of rift evolution typically rely on the
interpretation of sedimentary sequences, but this is rarely possible in early‐stage rifts where …

Laser Ablation-Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) is classically
used in U-Pb dating to measure U and Pb isotopic concentrations. Recently, it has become …

Documented opposite rotations of the Victoria and Rovuma Microplates in the East African
Rift (EAR) are compared to opposite microplate rotations in backarc basins related to …

The evolution of normal fault arrays during rift extension reflects paleo-plate boundary
conditions and lithospheric rheology, while controlling seismic hazard and the distribution of …

Fault systems along slow-spreading mid-ocean ridges have a characteristic morphology
including clustered, closely spaced, short faults, which emerges during the preceding phase …