Towards a process-based understanding of rifted continental margins
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 …
rifting and break-up of continental lithosphere lead to a variety of rifted margin types. As …
A review of Pangaea dispersal and Large Igneous Provinces–In search of a causative mechanism
The breakup of Pangaea was accompanied by extensive, episodic, magmatic activity.
Several Large Igneous Provinces (LIPs) formed, such as the Central Atlantic Magmatic …
Several Large Igneous Provinces (LIPs) formed, such as the Central Atlantic Magmatic …
The mantle, CO2 and the giant Aptian chemogenic lacustrine carbonate factory of the South Atlantic: Some carbonates are made, not born
VP Wright - Sedimentology, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract During the Aptian (Cretaceous), in what is now the South Atlantic, the largest
chemogenic (abiotic) carbonate factory so far identified in the Phanerozoic geological record …
chemogenic (abiotic) carbonate factory so far identified in the Phanerozoic geological record …
The fundamental role of the Borborema and Benin–Nigeria provinces of NE Brazil and NW Africa during the development of the South Atlantic Cretaceous Rift system
Abstract The Borborema and Benin–Nigeria Provinces are composed of a complex network
of Neoproterozoic mobile belts, and large-scale shear zones. The evolution of the South …
of Neoproterozoic mobile belts, and large-scale shear zones. The evolution of the South …
Tectonic control of the oil-rich large igneous-carbonate-salt province of the South Atlantic rift
P Szatmari, EJ Milani - Marine and Petroleum Geology, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract The Early Cretaceous South Atlantic Magmatic Province (SAMP), which includes
the Paraná-Etendeka LIP, produced about 8 million km 3 of tholeiitic basalt and diabase …
the Paraná-Etendeka LIP, produced about 8 million km 3 of tholeiitic basalt and diabase …
Formation of continental microplates through rift linkage: Numerical modeling and its application to the Flemish Cap and Sao Paulo Plateau
Continental microplates are enigmatic plate boundary features, which can occur in
extensional and compressional regimes. Here we focus on microplate formation and their …
extensional and compressional regimes. Here we focus on microplate formation and their …
Magmatism and hotspot trails during and after continental break-up in the South Atlantic
RMD de Matos - Marine and Petroleum Geology, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract The track of South Atlantic hotspots on oceanic crust is well known. However, the
possible hotspot trails of Tristan-Gough (TG) and St. Helena (SH) plume heads on …
possible hotspot trails of Tristan-Gough (TG) and St. Helena (SH) plume heads on …
Three-dimensional stratigraphic-sedimentological forward modeling of an Aptian carbonate reservoir deposited during the sag stage in the Santos basin, Brazil
DL de Paula Faria, AT dos Reis… - Marine and Petroleum …, 2017 - Elsevier
Stratigraphic-sedimentological forward modeling is a useful technique to test the role of
parameters that may act in the depositional processes of sedimentary rocks. The technique …
parameters that may act in the depositional processes of sedimentary rocks. The technique …
Deep-sea mining on the Rio Grande Rise (Southwestern Atlantic): A review on environmental baseline, ecosystem services and potential impacts
Abstract The Rio Grande Rise is an extensive seamount region in the South-western
Atlantic, with potential for deep-sea mining activities in the future. Such activities pose …
Atlantic, with potential for deep-sea mining activities in the future. Such activities pose …
Distribution of crustal types in Canada basin, Arctic Ocean
D Chian, HR Jackson, DR Hutchinson, JW Shimeld… - Tectonophysics, 2016 - Elsevier
Seismic velocities determined from 70 sonobuoys widely distributed in Canada Basin were
used to discriminate crustal types. Velocities of oceanic layer 3 (6.7–7.1 km/s), transitional …
used to discriminate crustal types. Velocities of oceanic layer 3 (6.7–7.1 km/s), transitional …