Did the Variscides collapse or were they torn apart?: A quantitative evaluation of the driving forces for postconvergent extension in central Europe

Article Abstract:

Extension after the end of convergence led to rapid destruction of the European Variscan orogen and caused the formation of sedimentary basins and widespread magmatism. The possible driving forces such as gravitational collapse or reorientation of the far-field stress regime, are examined using a two-dimensional thermo-mechanical finite element modeling approach.

Central Europe

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Palinspastic restoration of a post-Taconian successor basin deformed within a transpressive regime, northern Appalachians

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Restoration of the post-Taconian successor basin, the Gaspe Belt, situated in the external area of the Acadian orogen in the Canadian Appalachians, was undertaken with a step-by-step process based on the successive removal of strain increments. This was undertaken taking into consideration the pure shear and simple shear parts of the transpressive deformation.

Appalachian Mountains

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