Evolution, Modification, and Deformation of Continental Lithosphere: Insights from the Eastern Margin of North America
MD Long - Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences, 2024 - annualreviews.org
Continental lithosphere is deformed, destroyed, or otherwise modified in several ways.
Processes that modify the lithosphere include subduction, terrane accretion, orogenesis …
Processes that modify the lithosphere include subduction, terrane accretion, orogenesis …
Insights From Layered Anisotropy Beneath Southern New England: From Ancient Tectonism to Present‐Day Mantle Flow
Seismic anisotropy beneath eastern North America, as expressed in shear wave splitting
observations, has been attributed to plate motion‐parallel shear in the asthenosphere …
observations, has been attributed to plate motion‐parallel shear in the asthenosphere …
Fine-scale Southern California Moho structure uncovered with distributed acoustic sensing
J Atterholt, Z Zhan - Science Advances, 2024 - science.org
Moho topography yields insights into the evolution of the lithosphere and the strength of the
lower crust. The Moho reflected phase (PmP) samples this key boundary and may be used …
lower crust. The Moho reflected phase (PmP) samples this key boundary and may be used …
Petrochronologic constraints on Paleozoic tectonics in southern New England
ABSTRACT The Appalachian Mountains were formed through multiple phases of Paleozoic
orogenesis associated with terrane accretion. The timing, tempo, and significance of each …
orogenesis associated with terrane accretion. The timing, tempo, and significance of each …
The Laramide orogeny: Current understanding of the structural style, timing, and spatial distribution of the classic foreland thick-skinned tectonic system
The Laramide foreland belt comprises a broad region of thick-skinned, contractional
deformation characterized by an anastomosing network of basement-cored arches and …
deformation characterized by an anastomosing network of basement-cored arches and …
A note on the timing and nature of the Moho geometry and upper mantle structure beneath southern New England
CR van Staal, A Zagorevski - Geophysical Research Letters, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
New seismic imaging by Luo et al.(2022, https://doi. org/10.1029/2022GL099013) revealed
two important lithosphere‐scale structures beneath southern New England: a large offset of …
two important lithosphere‐scale structures beneath southern New England: a large offset of …
Evidence for a lithospheric step and pervasive lithospheric thinning beneath southern New England, northeastern USA
In this study, we use data from the SEISConn seismic experiment to calculate Sp receiver
functions in order to characterize the geometry of upper-mantle structure beneath southern …
functions in order to characterize the geometry of upper-mantle structure beneath southern …
First‐Order Transition in Appalachian Orogenic Processes Revealed by Along‐Strike Variation of the Moho Geometry
Along‐strike variation of the Laurentian rifted margin and the Appalachian orogen has long
been recognized in the geologic record. We investigated the manifestation of this along …
been recognized in the geologic record. We investigated the manifestation of this along …
On the detection of upper mantle discontinuities with radon-transformed receiver functions (CRISP-RF)
Seismic interrogation of the upper mantle from the base of the crust to the top of the mantle
transition zone has revealed discontinuities that are variable in space, depth, lateral extent …
transition zone has revealed discontinuities that are variable in space, depth, lateral extent …
Wavefield migration imaging of Moho geometry and upper mantle structure beneath southern New England
The crust and upper mantle beneath the New England Appalachians exhibit a large offset of
the Moho across the boundary between Laurentia and accreted terranes and several …
the Moho across the boundary between Laurentia and accreted terranes and several …