{"product_id":"extensional-tectonics-isbn-9781119773740","title":"Extensional Tectonics","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA synthesis of current knowledge on global extensional tectonics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe extension of Earth’s lithosphere occurs at divergent plate boundaries as well as in plate interiors. The geological, geochemical, and sedimentary processes of extension offer insights into topics ranging from the fundamentals of tectonics to the evolution of life.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eExtensional Tectonics: Rifting and Continental Extension \u003c\/i\u003ereviews present-day knowledge of extensional tectonic processes and explores examples from around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVolume highlights include:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOverview of extensional tectonic processes from continental rifting to oceanic basin formation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIn-depth examination of extension along rift systems and rift margins\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReview of post-collisional continental extension\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamples from Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eInsights from observations, modeling, and 3D seismic data interpretation of extended terrains\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book is one of a set of three in the collection \u003ci\u003eTectonic Processes: A Global View.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eBrowse the first volume, \u003ci\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.wiley.com\/en-us\/Compressional+Tectonics%3A+Plate+Convergence+to+Mountain+Building-p-9781119773863\"\u003eCompressional Tectonics: Plate Convergence to Mountain Building\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.wiley.com\/en-us\/Compressional+Tectonics%3A+Plate+Convergence+to+Mountain+Building-p-9781119773863\"\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe American Geophysical Union promotes discovery in Earth and space science for the benefit of humanity. Its publications disseminate scientific knowledge and provide resources for researchers, students, and professionals.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e List of Contributors  \u003cp\u003ePreface \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Processes and Perspectives in Extensional Tectonics \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eElizabeth J. Catlos and Ibrahim Çemen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Large-Scale Extensional Tectonics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 The East African Rift System \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eTyrone O. Rooney, Ian D. Bastow, Karen Fontijn, Nicholas Mariita, James D. Muirhead, and Derek Keir\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Geological and Geophysical Constraints Guide New Tectonic Reconstruction of the Gulf of Mexico \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eIrina Filina and Erin Beutel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Introduction to an Active Oblique Rift: Walker Lane–Gulf of California \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCathy J. Busby and Keith Putirka\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Extensional Tectonics in Western Anatolia, Turkey: Eastward Continuation of the Aegean Extension \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eElizabeth J. Catlos, Thomas M. Etzel, and Ibrahim Çemen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Extensional Tectonic Processes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Oceanic Isostasy: Self-Sustaining Seafloor Spreading and Rift Localization \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJames A. Conder\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Rigidity-Seismicity Relation in the East African Rift System \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBernhard Weise and Rezene Mahatsente\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Edge-Driven Convection-Based Models for Evolution of the Mississippi Embayment and Associated Alkaline Magmatism \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSamuel R. Walker, Ibrahim Çemen, Matthew W. Wielicki, Berry H. Tew, Jr., and Daniel Stockli\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Case Studies of Continental Extensional Tectonics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Rapid Versus Delayed Linkage and Coalescence of Interacting Rift Tips \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eFolarin Kolawole, Liang Xue, and Zuze Dulanya\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Root Problem of Mid-Tertiary Cordilleran Detachment Faults: Deciphering the Evolution of the Whipple Mountains Detachment Shear Zone in Southeastern California \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eValeria Jaramillo, Elizabeth J. Catlos, Elizabeth A. Bell, Axel K. Schmitt, and An Yin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Büyük Menderes Graben in Western Turkey: An Example of a Rift Basin Developed in Back-Arc Extension \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eOsman Merey, Ibrahim Çemen, and James Granath\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Transfer Zones in Extended Terranes: Examples from Western Anatolia \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eElizabeth J. Catlos and Ibrahim Çemen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eİbrahim Çemen, \u003c\/b\u003eThe University of Alabama, USA \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eElizabeth J. Catlos, \u003c\/b\u003eThe University of Texas at Austin, USA   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExtensional Tectonics\u003cbr\u003e Rifting and Continental Extension\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe extension of Earth’s lithosphere occurs at divergent plate boundaries as well as in plate interiors. The geological, geochemical, and sedimentary processes of extension offer insights into topics ranging from the fundamentals of tectonics to the evolution of life. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eExtensional Tectonics: Rifting and Continental Extension \u003c\/i\u003ereviews present-day knowledge of extensional tectonic processes and explores examples from around the world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVolume highlights include:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOverview of extensional tectonic processes from continental rifting to oceanic basin formation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn-depth examination of extension along rift systems and rift margins\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReview of post-collisional continental extension\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExamples from Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInsights from observations, modeling, and 3D seismic data interpretation of extended terrains\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book is one of a set of three in the collection \u003ci\u003eTectonic Processes: A Global View.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe American Geophysical Union promotes discovery in Earth and space science for the benefit of humanity. 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