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 …

Many continental rifts are subjected to volcanism in tandem with rifting, which has raised a
long-standing debate about whether magmatism is the cause or the consequence of plate …

Abstract Cenozoic magmatism in East Africa results from the interplay between lithospheric
extension and material upwelling from the African Large Low Shear Velocity Province …

The generation of magmas in the East African Rift System (EARS) is largely the result of
either:(A) melting of easily fusible compositions located within the lithospheric mantle due to …

To better constrain the temperature structure in the upper mantle, we jointly invert seismic
surface wave velocities and basalt thermobarometry. New measurements of the water …

Hot plumes rising from Earth's deep mantle are thought to cause uplift, rifting and large
igneous province (LIP) emplacement. LIP volcanism in continents often spans tens of Ma …

Our understanding of the tectonic development of the African continent and the interplay
between its geological provinces is hindered by unevenly distributed seismic …

Abstract The Afar Depression is a unique place on Earth where active rift processes can be
directly observed. It is believed to be close to continental breakup. The Afar hotspot has a …

Abstract The East African Rift system (EARS) provides a unique system with the
juxtaposition of two contrasting yet simultaneously formed rift branches, the eastern, magma …

The localization of Gondwana rifting, break-up and subsequent opening of the South Atlantic
basin appears to have been primarily controlled by inherited zones of lithospheric …