The Importance of Rift Inheritance in Understanding the Early Collisional Evolution of the Western Alps

The Importance of Rift Inheritance in Understanding the Early Collisional Evolution of the Western Alps

We reassess the architecture and tectonic history of the Western Alps based on recent knowledge developed at rifted margins. First, we replace the main Alpine units of our study area into a synthetic rifted margin template based on diagnostic petrologic, stratigraphic, and structural criteria. We fi...

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Main Authors: Gianreto Manatschal, Pauline Chenin, Isabelle Haupert, Emmanuel Masini, Gianluca Frasca, Alessandro Decarlis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-11-01
Series:Geosciences
Subjects:
Western Alps
Briançonnais
Prepiemonte
collisional orogen
reactivation
rift inheritance
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3263/12/12/434

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