Published March 24, 2020 | Version v1
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Analogue models testing the interaction between a propagating continental rift and inherited crustal fabrics

Creators

  • 1. CNR-IGG, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Istituto di Geoscienze e Georisorse, Via G. La Pira, 4, 50121 Firenze, Italy
  • 2. Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra, Università di Firenze, Via G. La Pira, 4, 50121 Firenze, Italy
  • 3. CNR-IGG, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Istituto di Geoscienze e Georisorse, Via G. La Pira, 4, 50121 Firenze, Italy.

Description

This dataset presents the results of an experimental series of analogue models performed to investigate the interaction between a propagating continental rift and inherited crustal fabrics. Our experimental series was designed adopting a parametric approach, which consisted in the systematic variation of the orientation of various kinds of brittle discontinuities (e.g., faults, fractures, foliations, etc.). Structures of models have been analysed quantitatively by means of photogrammetric digital elevation model reconstruction and semi-automatic fault pattern quantification. In this dataset, we show the row data and specific elaborations supporting the interpretation of results.

Notes

This dataset provides supporting information to "Maestrelli, D., Montanari, D., Corti, G., Del Ventisette, C., Moratti, G., & Bonini, M. (2020). Exploring the interaction between rift propagation and inherited crustal fabrics through experimental modeling. Tectonics, 39, e2020TC006211. https://doi.org/10.1029/2020TC006211". The models and the derived data have been elaborated at the Tectonic Modelling Laboratory of CNR-IGG and University of Florence, Italy.

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Funding

GEMex – GEMex: Cooperation in Geothermal energy research Europe-Mexico for development of Enhanced Geothermal Systems and Superhot Geothermal Systems 727550
European Commission

References

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  • Maestrelli, D., Montanari, D., Corti, G., Del Ventisette, C., Moratti, G., & Bonini, M. (2020). Exploring the interaction between rift propagation and inherited crustal fabrics through experimental modeling. Tectonics, 39, e2020TC006211. https://doi.org/10.1029/2020TC006211stal fabrics through experimental modelling. Tectonics. doi:10.1029/2020TC006211