In this study we compare three pairs of conjugate rifted margins that are often referred to as
archetypes of rift systems. Despite numerous differences, a remarkable first-order structural …

Crustal rheology controls the style of rifting and ultimately the architecture of rifted margins.
Here we review the formation of three magma-poor margin pairs, Iberia-Newfoundland, the …

In classical rift models, deformation is either uniformly distributed leading to symmetric fault
bounded basins overlying stretched ductile lower crust (eg pure shear McKenzie model) or …

Interactions between tectonic, magmatic, sedimentary and hydrothermal processes during
rifting and break-up of continental lithosphere lead to a variety of rifted margin types. As …

The South China Sea was formed by seafloor spreading in the Late Oligocene at∼ 30Ma
following a series of extensional events within crust formed by Mesozoic continental arc. In …

Magma-poor rifted margins consistently show extreme crustal thinning accompanied by
normal faulting, the serpentinization of the mantle beneath crust thinned to less than 8±2 km …

During extension, the continental lithosphere thins and breaks up, forming either wide or
narrow rifts depending on the thermo-mechanical state of the extending lithosphere. Wide …

We present a new travel time tomography velocity model and seismic reflection images that
delineate the rift architecture and magmatic features of the rifted margin in the northeastern …

Seismic interpretation of the MARCONI deep seismic survey enables recognition of the
upper crustal structure of the eastern part of the Bay of Biscay and the main features of its …

The processes related to hyperextension, exhumed mantle domains, lithospheric breakup,
and formation of first unequivocal oceanic crust at magma‐poor rifted margins are yet poorly …