In the context of rift basin formation, structural inheritance describes the influence of pre-
existing structures on new rift-related structures, including faults. Pre-existing structures in …

The geometry and kinematics of rifts are strongly controlled by pre-existing structures that
may be present in both the crust and the mantle lithosphere. In the Gulf of Aden, the Tertiary …

Pervasive mechanical anisotropy (eg metamorphic foliation) in the pre-rift basement rocks
often appears to control the orientation of new faults in natural rift systems, and thus tend to …

Continental rifting is a geodynamic process that involves the breakup of the crust and may
eventually evolve to seafloor spreading. Although it is often assumed to be a product of …

Pre‐existing crustal structures are known to influence rifting, but the factors controlling their
influence remain poorly understood. We present results of digital image correlation that …

Inherited crustal weaknesses have long been recognized as important factors in strain
localization and basin development in the East African Rift System (EARS). However, the …

Tectonic inheritance deals with the influence of pre-existing or pre-rift elements on the
geometry, genesis and propagation of rift-related faults. Inheritance strongly controls the …

During rifting, pre‐existing penetrative basement fabrics can affect new faults in cover rocks
by a mechanism that does not appear to involve reactivation. This subtle form of inheritance …

In this synthesis of current models for the initiation and evolution of continental rift zones, we
discuss how the thermo-mechanical properties of the continental lithosphere produce …

Analysis of structural rift architecture shows that the graben formation is commonly controlled
by the contemporaneous activity of two fault trends with an angular obliquity of …