Earth as an Evolving Planetary System, Fourth Edition discusses key topics dealing with the
evolution and interaction through time of Earth's crust, mantle, core, atmosphere …

The extensional collapse of an orogenic belt occurs when the gravitational potential energy
in thickened crust is released by spreading laterally. Collapse may occur during shortening …

Low-angle normal faults accommodate a large part of continental post-orogenic extension.
Besides the intrinsic rheological characteristics of the continental crust that may lead to the …

We explore implications for modeling and noise analysis of stochastic seasonal processes
of climatic origin in geodetic time series. Seasonal signals are generally modeled as …

Rapid surface uplift or subsidence and voluminous magmatic activity have often been
ascribed to regional-scale downwelling of lithospheric mantle. However, because …

The amalgamation of crustal blocks that composes the western cordillera of North America
has a long history of deformation across a broad zone. Investigations spanning a range of …

We document the establishment of the Aegea–Anatolia/Eurasia plate boundary in Pliocene–
Pleistocene time. Before 2 Ma, no localized plate boundary existed north of the Aegean …

Geodetic data from the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS), and from satellite
interferometric radar (InSAR) are revolutionizing how we look at instantaneous tectonic …

The long‐term average velocity field of the western United States is computed with a
kinematic finite element code. Community data sets include fault traces, geologic offset …

Low‐angle normal faults (LANF), typically regarded as accommodating crustal or
lithospheric extension, may also form during lithospheric shortening. The best‐studied …