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... > Science Keywords > EARTH SCIENCE > LAND SURFACE > GEOMORPHIC LANDFORMS/PROCESSES > TECTONIC PROCESSES > RIFTING

Preferred term

RIFTING  

Definition

  • The process in which continental crust is extended and thinned, forming extensional sedimentary basins and/or mafic dyke-swarms. Rifts commence as intracratonic, down-thrown blocks dominated by normal or oblique-extensional (transtensional) faults. (en)

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Change note

  • 2013-08-05 14:00:21.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add broader relation (RIFTING [1b370af4-1887-4e7a-82a6-9acb9ce5dd5f,105415] - TECTONIC PROCESSES [99b4792a-9ea3-4756-a4dc-b1b30c946b54,86001]);
  • 2013-08-16 12:10:02.0 [tbs1979] insert Definition (id: null text: The process in which continental crust is extended and thinned, forming extensional sedimentary basins and/or mafic dyke-swarms. Rifts commence as intracratonic, down-thrown blocks dominated by normal or oblique-extensional (transtensional) faults. language code: en);

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/1b370af4-1887-4e7a-82a6-9acb9ce5dd5f

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