Kundu, Bhaskar; Zwaan, Frank; Senapati, Batakrushna (2024). Unfolding rotational tectonics and topographic evolution from localized verses diffuse plate boundary counterparts. Scientific Reports, 14(8199) Nature Publishing Group 10.1038/s41598-024-58921-y
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We present a kinematic model developed from geodetic observations, topography analysis and analogue tectonic modelling results, which reveals a striking similarity between the rotational tectonic settings of the Gakkel Ridge-Chersky Range system in the Arctic, and the Central Indian Tectonic Zone within the Indian subcontinent. A crucial aspect of large-scale extensional rift systems is the gradual variation of extension along the rift axis, due to plate rotation about a Euler pole, which may lead to contraction on the opposite side of the Euler pole to form a rotational tectonic system. Our geodetic and topographic analysis, combined with the reanalysis of analogue tectonic modelling results demonstrates such rotational tectonic plate motion in both the Arctic and Indian case. However, the plate boundary between the North American and Eurasian Plates as represented by the Arctic Gakkel Ridge-Chersky Range system is strongly localized, whereas the Central Indian Tectonic Zone that separates the North and South India Plates involves diffuse deformation instead. Furthermore, in both the Arctic and Central Indian we find that the relative Euler rotation pole is located near an indenter-like feature, which possibly controls the present-day rotational tectonics and contrasting topography on opposite sides of the Euler pole.
Item Type: |
Journal Article (Original Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
08 Faculty of Science > Institute of Geological Sciences |
UniBE Contributor: |
Zwaan, Frank |
Subjects: |
500 Science > 550 Earth sciences & geology |
ISSN: |
2045-2322 |
Publisher: |
Nature Publishing Group |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Pubmed Import |
Date Deposited: |
09 Apr 2024 10:31 |
Last Modified: |
09 Apr 2024 10:40 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.1038/s41598-024-58921-y |
PubMed ID: |
38589513 |
Uncontrolled Keywords: |
Analogue modelling Central Indian Tectonic Zone Chersky Range Diffuse deformation Euler pole Gakkel Ridge Localized rifting |
BORIS DOI: |
10.48350/195805 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/195805 |
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