By P. A. Ziegler
A accomplished digest of the to be had stratigraphic, structural, geophysical and petrological information, including an in depth record of references, is equipped for every of the analyzed rift platforms. The megatectonic surroundings and dynamics of evolution of every basin is mentioned. Geodynamic versions are established opposed to the checklist of the analyzed rifts.
The query of "active" as opposed to "passive" rifting is addressed. The rifts analyzed diversity in age from Precambrian to contemporary and canopy a large spectrum of megatectonic settings. there's dialogue of the evolution of rifts in a plate-tectonic body. The case histories are through discussions addressing the worldwide environment of rifts and geodynamic methods energetic in the course of the improvement of rifted basins.
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