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Rift zone-parallel extension during segmented fault growth: application to the evolution of the NE Atlantic
Published: 2017-10-25
Subjects: Earth Sciences, Physical Sciences and Mathematics, Tectonics and Structure
The mechanical interaction of propagating normal faults is known to influence the linkage geometry of first-order faults, and the development of second-order faults and fractures, which transfer displacement within relay zones. Here we use natural examples of growth faults from two active volcanic rift zones (Koaʻe, Island of Hawaiʻi and Krafla, northern Iceland) to illustrate the importance of [...]