Complex, time‐dependent, and asymmetric rift geometries are observed throughout the East
African Rift System (EARS) and are well documented, for instance, in the Kenya Rift. To …

Crustal geometries imaged at rifted margins show contrasted first-order morphologies (wide
and narrow, symmetric or asymmetric conjugates). This contribution aims to review the …

Transform marginal plateaus (TMPs) are large and flat structures commonly found in deep
oceanic domains, but their origin and relationship to adjacent oceanic lithosphere remain …

Fault-propagation folding occurs when a shallow fold is created by an underlying
propagating thrust fault. These structures are common features of fold and thrust belts and …

Strike-slip faults are classically associated with pull-apart basins where continental crust is
thinned between two laterally offset fault segments. We propose a subsidence mechanism to …

The tectonic evolution of highly oblique continental margins that result from extension above
lithospheric subduction–transform edge propagator (STEP) faults is poorly understood …

The links between tectonics, surface processes and magmatism govern the evolution of
rifted and transform margins. Quantifying the control of surface and deep Earth processes …

Gondwana started to split up during the Early Jurassic (c. 180 Ma) with the separation of
Antarctica and Madagascar from Africa, followed by the separation of South America and …

In recent decades, geodynamic modelers have aimed to comprehend key factors governing
continental rifting, such as the extension rate, lithospheric thickness, Moho mechanical …

Tectonic deformation crucially shapes the Earth's surface, with strain localization resulting in
the formation of shear zones and faults that accommodate significant tectonic displacement …