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Original Research

Published on 10 Jan 2022

Contrasting Geomorphic and Stratigraphic Responses to Normal Fault Development During Single and Multi-Phase Rifting

in Structural Geology and Tectonics

Sofia Pechlivanidou
Anneleen H. Geurts
Guillaume Duclaux
Robert L. Gawthorpe
Christos Pennos
Emma Finch

Frontiers in Earth Science

doi 10.3389/feart.2021.748276

3,055 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 03 Jan 2022

Sedimentary and Source-to-Sink Evolution of Intracontinental Basins: Implications for tectonic and Climate Evolution in the Late Mesozoic (Southern Junggar Basin, NW China)

in Structural Geology and Tectonics

Xutong Guan
Chaodong Wu
Xuecai Zhang
Weiwei Jia
Wei Zhang

Frontiers in Earth Science

doi 10.3389/feart.2021.785659

4,600 views
5 citations

Original Research

Published on 03 Jan 2022

Numerical Constraints on Folding and Thrusting in Jiudong Basin: Implication for the Northeastward Growth of Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau

in Structural Geology and Tectonics

Qizhi Chen
Caibo Hu
Felipe Orellana-Rovirosa
Longshou Zhou
Huai Zhang
Yaolin Shi

Frontiers in Earth Science

doi 10.3389/feart.2021.778905

3,253 views
4 citations

Original Research

Published on 03 Jan 2022

Experimental Research of Compound Monitoring on Multiple Temporary Blocking Refracturing for Long-Section Horizontal Wells

in Structural Geology and Tectonics

Jingchen Zhang
Baocheng Wu
Fei Wang
Shanzhi Shi
Jinjun Liu
Mingxing Wang
Jie Li
Nicholas Izuchukwu Osuji

Frontiers in Earth Science

doi 10.3389/feart.2021.760390

1,968 views
3 citations

Original Research

Published on 03 Jan 2022

Deciphering the Late Paleozoic–Cenozoic Tectonic History of the Inner Central Andes Forearc: An Update From the Salar de Punta Negra Basin of Northern Chile

in Structural Geology and Tectonics

Fernando Martínez
Mauricio Parra
Rodrigo Gonzalez
Cristopher López
Patiño Ana
Belén Muñoz
Francisca Robledo
Edward R. Sobel
Johannes Glodny

Frontiers in Earth Science

doi 10.3389/feart.2021.790526

4,676 views
4 citations

Original Research

Published on 23 Dec 2021

An Early Miocene Lowland on the Northeastern Tibetan Plateau

in Structural Geology and Tectonics

Qian Tian
Xiaomin Fang
Yan Bai
Chihao Chen
Juzhi Hou
Tao Zhang

Frontiers in Earth Science

doi 10.3389/feart.2021.759319

4,486 views
10 citations

Original Research

Published on 23 Dec 2021

Dike Propagation During Global Contraction: Making Sense of Conflicting Stress Histories on Mercury

in Structural Geology and Tectonics

Kelsey Crane
Allison Bohanon

Frontiers in Earth Science

doi 10.3389/feart.2021.752864

3,356 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 21 Dec 2021

Large-Scale Triaxial Tests on Dilatancy Characteristics of Lean Cemented Sand and Gravel

in Structural Geology and Tectonics

Hang Yu
Xue-mei Shen
Yu-chen Ye
Jie Yang
Chen-hui Zhu

Frontiers in Earth Science

doi 10.3389/feart.2021.799215

2,213 views
6 citations

Original Research

Published on 16 Dec 2021

Elevation of the Gangdese Mountains and Their Impacts on Asian Climate During the Late Cretaceous—a Modeling Study

in Structural Geology and Tectonics

Jian Zhang
Yonggang Liu
Xiaomin Fang
Tao Zhang
Chenguang Zhu
Chengshan Wang

Frontiers in Earth Science

doi 10.3389/feart.2021.810931

2,329 views
7 citations

Editorial

Published on 14 Dec 2021

Editorial: Active Fold-and-Thrust Belts: From Present-Day Deformation to Structural Architecture and Modelling

in Structural Geology and Tectonics

Gang Rao
Maryline Le Béon
Renqi Lu
Fabien Graveleau
Jonny Wu
Bernard Delcaillau

Frontiers in Earth Science

doi 10.3389/feart.2021.816157

4,298 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 13 Dec 2021

A Fossil Paleozoic Subduction-Dominated Trench-Arc-Basin System Revealed by Airborne Magnetic-Gravity Imaging in West Junggar, NW China

in Structural Geology and Tectonics

Qifang Zheng
Xi Xu
Wan Zhang
Yuzhou Zheng
Yinghui Liu
Xingtao Kuang
Daoqing Zhou
Xuezhong Yu
Baodi Wang

Frontiers in Earth Science

doi 10.3389/feart.2021.760305

3,552 views
7 citations

Original Research

Published on 06 Dec 2021

Northward Growth of the West Kunlun Mountains: Insight From the Age–Elevation Relationship of New Apatite Fission Track Data

in Structural Geology and Tectonics

Dongliang Liu
Haibing Li
Chenglong Ge
Mingkun Bai
Yadong Wang
Jiawei Pan
Yong Zheng
Ping Wang
Fucai Liu
Shiguang Wang

Frontiers in Earth Science

doi 10.3389/feart.2021.784812

4,149 views
8 citations

Original Research

Published on 03 Dec 2021

Moho Geometry of the Okinawa Trough Based on Gravity Inversion and Its Implications on the Crustal Nature and Tectonic Evolution

in Structural Geology and Tectonics

Liang Zhang
Xiwu Luan

Frontiers in Earth Science

doi 10.3389/feart.2021.752488

2,875 views
3 citations

Original Research

Published on 02 Dec 2021

Kinematic Boundary Conditions Favouring Subduction Initiation at Passive Margins Over Subduction at Mid-oceanic Ridges

in Structural Geology and Tectonics

A. Auzemery
E. Willingshofer
P. Yamato
T. Duretz
F. Beekman

Frontiers in Earth Science

doi 10.3389/feart.2021.765893

3,148 views
7 citations

Correction

Published on 02 Dec 2021

Corrigendum: Recency of Faulting and Subsurface Architecture of the San Diego Bay Pull-Apart Basin, California, USA

in Structural Geology and Tectonics

Drake M. Singleton
Jillian M. Maloney
Daniel S. Brothers
Shannon Klotsko
Neal W. Driscoll
Thomas K. Rockwell

Frontiers in Earth Science

doi 10.3389/feart.2021.814080

1,517 views

Editorial

Published on 01 Dec 2021

Editorial: Submarine Active Faults: From Regional Observations to Seismic Hazard Characterization

in Structural Geology and Tectonics

Hector Perea
Sara Martínez-Loriente
Jillian Maloney
Francesco Emanuele Maesano
Paola Vannucchi

Frontiers in Earth Science

doi 10.3389/feart.2021.809205

2,000 views
4 citations

Original Research

Published on 01 Dec 2021

Internal Structure Characteristics and Formation Mechanism of Reverse Fault in the Carbonate Rock, A Case Study of Outcrops in Xike’er Area, Tarim Basin, Northwest China

in Structural Geology and Tectonics

Feng Geng
Haixue Wang
Jianlong Hao
Pengbo Gao

Frontiers in Earth Science

doi 10.3389/feart.2021.793016

2,589 views
8 citations

Original Research

Published on 25 Nov 2021

Analysis on the Characteristics of Crustal Structure and Seismotectonic Environment in Zigui Basin, Three Gorges

in Structural Geology and Tectonics

Yunlong Wu
Junling Pei
Ze Wang
Yi Zhang
Huaqing Yuan

Frontiers in Earth Science

doi 10.3389/feart.2021.780209

2,578 views
9 citations

Original Research

Published on 24 Nov 2021

Lattice Numerical Simulations of Hydraulic Fracture Propagation and Their Geometry Evolution in Transversely Isotropic Formations

in Structural Geology and Tectonics

Dezhi Qiu
Jun Zhang
Yinhe Lin
Jinchuan Liu
Minou Rabiei
Vamegh Rasouli
Branko Damjanac
Rui Huang

Frontiers in Earth Science

doi 10.3389/feart.2021.787736

2,578 views
6 citations

Original Research

Published on 15 Nov 2021

New Detrital Apatite Fission Track Thermochronological Constraints on the Meso-Cenozoic Tectono-Thermal Evolution of the Micangshan-Dabashan Tectonic Belt, Central China

in Structural Geology and Tectonics

Tao Tian
Peng Yang
Jianming Yao
Zhonghui Duan
Zhanli Ren
Deliang Fu
Fu Yang

Frontiers in Earth Science

doi 10.3389/feart.2021.754137

3,331 views
8 citations

Original Research

Published on 11 Nov 2021

Mesoscopic and Microscopic Magmatic Structures in the Quxu Batholith of the Gangdese Belt, Southern Tibet: Implications for Multiple Hybridization Processes

in Structural Geology and Tectonics

Xuxuan Ma
Zhongbao Zhao
Wenrong Cao
He Huang
Fahui Xiong
Tarryn Cawood
Haibing Li

Frontiers in Earth Science

doi 10.3389/feart.2021.772374

3,818 views
4 citations

Original Research

Published on 08 Nov 2021

Study on Unloading Relaxation Characteristics of Columnar Jointed Rock Masses Based on Displacement Back Analysis

in Structural Geology and Tectonics

Jun Yu
Qiang Zhang
Weiya Xu
Rubin Wang
Han Zhang

Frontiers in Earth Science

doi 10.3389/feart.2021.779537

2,121 views
6 citations

Original Research

Published on 25 Oct 2021

Experimental Study on the Development Characteristics and Controlling Factors of Microscopic Organic Matter Pore and Fracture System in Shale

in Structural Geology and Tectonics

Qin Zhang
Zaiyang Liu
Chang Liu
Xiaomin Zhu
Ronald J. Steel
Hanyun Tian
Kai Wang
Zeping Song

Frontiers in Earth Science

doi 10.3389/feart.2021.773960

2,401 views
8 citations

General Commentary

Published on 19 Oct 2021

Commentary: Deformation Pattern of the Northern Sector of the Malta Escarpment (Offshore SE Sicily, Italy): Fault Dimension, Slip Prediction, and Seismotectonic Implications

in Structural Geology and Tectonics

Andrea Argnani

Frontiers in Earth Science

doi 10.3389/feart.2021.770364

1,375 views
1 citation

659 articles

articles

Contrasting Geomorphic and Stratigraphic Responses to Normal Fault Development During Single and Multi-Phase Rifting

Sedimentary and Source-to-Sink Evolution of Intracontinental Basins: Implications for tectonic and Climate Evolution in the Late Mesozoic (Southern Junggar Basin, NW China)

Numerical Constraints on Folding and Thrusting in Jiudong Basin: Implication for the Northeastward Growth of Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau

Experimental Research of Compound Monitoring on Multiple Temporary Blocking Refracturing for Long-Section Horizontal Wells

Deciphering the Late Paleozoic–Cenozoic Tectonic History of the Inner Central Andes Forearc: An Update From the Salar de Punta Negra Basin of Northern Chile

An Early Miocene Lowland on the Northeastern Tibetan Plateau

Dike Propagation During Global Contraction: Making Sense of Conflicting Stress Histories on Mercury

Large-Scale Triaxial Tests on Dilatancy Characteristics of Lean Cemented Sand and Gravel

Elevation of the Gangdese Mountains and Their Impacts on Asian Climate During the Late Cretaceous—a Modeling Study

Editorial: Active Fold-and-Thrust Belts: From Present-Day Deformation to Structural Architecture and Modelling

A Fossil Paleozoic Subduction-Dominated Trench-Arc-Basin System Revealed by Airborne Magnetic-Gravity Imaging in West Junggar, NW China

Northward Growth of the West Kunlun Mountains: Insight From the Age–Elevation Relationship of New Apatite Fission Track Data

Moho Geometry of the Okinawa Trough Based on Gravity Inversion and Its Implications on the Crustal Nature and Tectonic Evolution

Kinematic Boundary Conditions Favouring Subduction Initiation at Passive Margins Over Subduction at Mid-oceanic Ridges

Corrigendum: Recency of Faulting and Subsurface Architecture of the San Diego Bay Pull-Apart Basin, California, USA

Editorial: Submarine Active Faults: From Regional Observations to Seismic Hazard Characterization

Internal Structure Characteristics and Formation Mechanism of Reverse Fault in the Carbonate Rock, A Case Study of Outcrops in Xike’er Area, Tarim Basin, Northwest China

Analysis on the Characteristics of Crustal Structure and Seismotectonic Environment in Zigui Basin, Three Gorges

Lattice Numerical Simulations of Hydraulic Fracture Propagation and Their Geometry Evolution in Transversely Isotropic Formations

New Detrital Apatite Fission Track Thermochronological Constraints on the Meso-Cenozoic Tectono-Thermal Evolution of the Micangshan-Dabashan Tectonic Belt, Central China

Mesoscopic and Microscopic Magmatic Structures in the Quxu Batholith of the Gangdese Belt, Southern Tibet: Implications for Multiple Hybridization Processes

Study on Unloading Relaxation Characteristics of Columnar Jointed Rock Masses Based on Displacement Back Analysis

Experimental Study on the Development Characteristics and Controlling Factors of Microscopic Organic Matter Pore and Fracture System in Shale

Commentary: Deformation Pattern of the Northern Sector of the Malta Escarpment (Offshore SE Sicily, Italy): Fault Dimension, Slip Prediction, and Seismotectonic Implications