A continental rift is a nascent plate boundary where the lithosphere is thinned by tectonic
activity. Some continental rifts undergo extension to the point that they generate a new …

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 …

In the Main Ethiopian Rift (East Africa) a complex tectonic history preceded Tertiary rifting
creating pre-existing discontinuities that influenced extension-related deformation …

The formation of magma‐poor continental rifts is an enigmatic process, as the weakening
mechanism (s) for cratonic lithosphere remains uncertain in the absence of elevated …

Half‐graben basins bounded by border faults typify early‐stage continental rifts. Deciphering
the role that intra‐rift faults play in rift basin development is challenging as patterns of early …

The origin of the Exmouth and Dampier Sub-basins in the inner rift system of the North West
Shelf, Australia, remain poorly understood, despite intensive industrial exploration for more …

One of the fundamental problems in continental rift segmentation and propagation is how
strain is accommodated along large rift-bounding faults (border faults) since the …

The oldest structures in a rift basin define incipient rift architecture, and commonly modulate
the patterns of landscape evolution, sedimentation, and associated hazards in subsequent …

The development of structurally controlled basins is frequently dominated by inherited
geological and tectonic structures, especially when the affected region has undergone …

Abstract The Rukwa Rift Basin, Tanzania is regarded as a modern example of a cratonic rift
zone despite complex polyphase extensional and episodic inversion structures. We interpret …