We present a revised global plate motion model with continuously closing plate boundaries
ranging from the Triassic at 230 Ma to the present day, assess differences among alternative …

There are two types of emerged relief on the Earth: high elevation areas (mountain belts and
rift shoulders) in active tectonic settings and low elevation domains (anorogenic plateaus …

We present a tomographic model of the crust, upper mantle and transition zone beneath the
South Atlantic, South America and Africa. Taking advantage of the recent growth in …

In plate tectonic theory a weak asthenosphere is required to facilitate the motions of the rigid
plates. Partial melt could weaken the mantle, in turn impacting convection, but to date the …

Cretaceous aged salt and salt-free basins along the continental margins of Brazil and
Angola/Namibia exhibit a rather heterogeneous geometry and basin fill which implies a …

Atlantic‐type continental margins have long been considered “passive” tectonic settings
throughout the entire postrift phase. Recent studies question the long‐term stability of these …

The existence of a thin, weak asthenospheric layer beneath Earth's lithospheric plates is
consistent with existing geological and geophysical constraints, including Pleistocene glacio …

The concept of a weak asthenospheric layer underlying Earth's mobile tectonic plates is
fundamental to our understanding of mantle convection and plate tectonics. However, little is …

Despite many years of study, the processes involved in the post-breakup development of
passive margins remain poorly understood. Integration of apatite fission track analysis …

Growing evidence from a variety of geologic indicators points to significant topography
maintained convectively by viscous stresses in the mantle. However, while gravity is …