An animated tectonic reconstruction of southwestern North America since 36 Ma
N McQuarrie, BP Wernicke - Geosphere, 2005 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
We present tectonic reconstructions and an accompanying animation of deformation across
the North America–Pacific plate boundary since 36 Ma. Intraplate deformation of …
the North America–Pacific plate boundary since 36 Ma. Intraplate deformation of …
The Basin and Range Province as a composite extensional domain
WR Dickinson - International Geology Review, 2002 - Taylor & Francis
The Basin and Range province is a composite Cenozoic taphrogen with a present
configuration and internal geometry derived from superimposed multiple phases of …
configuration and internal geometry derived from superimposed multiple phases of …
Variation in styles of rifting in the Gulf of California
Constraints on the structure of rifted continental margins and the magmatism resulting from
such rifting can help refine our understanding of the strength of the lithosphere, the state of …
such rifting can help refine our understanding of the strength of the lithosphere, the state of …
Slab-rollback ignimbrite flareups in the southern Great Basin and other Cenozoic American arcs: A distinct style of arc volcanism
MG Best, EH Christiansen, S de Silva… - …, 2016 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
In continental-margin subduction zones, basalt magmas spawned in the mantle interact with
the crust to produce a broad spectrum of volcanic arc associations. A distinct style of very …
the crust to produce a broad spectrum of volcanic arc associations. A distinct style of very …
[HTML][HTML] Magmatismo y tectónica en la Sierra Madre Occidental y su relación con la evolución de la margen occidental de Norteamérica
Magmatismo y tectónica en la Sierra Madre Occidental y su relación con la evolución de la
margen occidental de norteamérica SciELO - Scientific Electronic Library Online vol.57 …
margen occidental de norteamérica SciELO - Scientific Electronic Library Online vol.57 …
Transtensional folding
Strain modeling shows that folds can form in transtension, particularly in simple shear-
dominated transtension. Folds that develop in transtension do not rotate toward the shear …
dominated transtension. Folds that develop in transtension do not rotate toward the shear …
[PDF][PDF] Tectonic influences on the spatial and temporal evolution of the Walker Lane: An incipient transform fault along the evolving Pacific–North American plate …
JE Faulds, CD Henry, JE Spencer… - Ores and orogenesis …, 2008 - nbmg.unr.edu
ABSTRACT Since~ 30 Ma, western North America has been evolving from an Andean type
margin to a dextral transform boundary. Transform growth has been marked by retreat of …
margin to a dextral transform boundary. Transform growth has been marked by retreat of …
Pacific–North America plate motion and opening of the Upper Delfín basin, northern Gulf of California, Mexico
M Oskin, J Stock - Geological Society of America Bulletin, 2003 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Correlation of conjugate rifted margins of the Upper Delfín basin constrains the timing and
amount of transtensional opening along the Pacific–North America plate boundary in the …
amount of transtensional opening along the Pacific–North America plate boundary in the …
Anatomy of the Dead Sea Transform from lithospheric to microscopic scale
M Weber, K Abu‐Ayyash, A Abueladas… - Reviews of …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Fault zones are the locations where motion of tectonic plates, often associated with
earthquakes, is accommodated. Despite a rapid increase in the understanding of faults in …
earthquakes, is accommodated. Despite a rapid increase in the understanding of faults in …
Lithospheric thinning beneath rifted regions of Southern California
The stretching and break-up of tectonic plates by rifting control the evolution of continents
and oceans, but the processes by which lithosphere deforms and accommodates strain …
and oceans, but the processes by which lithosphere deforms and accommodates strain …