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A novel method for analogue modelling of lithospheric-scale rifting, monitored through X-Ray CT-scanning, at the University of Bern Tectonic Modelling Laboratory (Switzerland)

Zwaan, Frank; Schreurs, Guido;

2023-01 || GFZ Data Services

This data set is a description of a novel analogue modelling method used to run lithospheric-scale tectonic models, and to uniquely monitor these models through X-Ray CT-scanning techniques at the Tectonic Modelling Lab of the University of Bern (Switzerland). It includes information on the model set-up and model materials, and includes a step-by-step description of the general modelling procedure. A first application of this novel procedure, for the simulation of lithospheric scale rifting processes can be found in Zwaan & Schreurs (2023a) in Tectonics, with supplementary data publicly available via GFZ Data Services (Zwaan & Schreurs 2023b). The results of this work prove the feasibility of the method, and opens the door to a broad variety of new tectonic modelling studies.

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analogue modelling of geologic processes

MSL enriched sub domains	analogue modelling of geologic processes microscopy and tomography
Source	http://doi.org/10.5880/fidgeo.2023.005
Source publisher	GFZ Data Services
DOI	10.5880/fidgeo.2023.005
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Authors	Zwaan, Frank 0000-0001-8226-2132 Institute of Geological Sciences of the University of Bern, Switzerland Schreurs, Guido 0000-0002-4544-7514 Institute of Geological Sciences of the University of Bern, Switzerland
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Citation	Zwaan, F., & Schreurs, G. (2023). A novel method for analogue modelling of lithospheric-scale rifting, monitored through X-Ray CT-scanning, at the University of Bern Tectonic Modelling Laboratory (Switzerland). GFZ Data Services. https://doi.org/10.5880/FIDGEO.2023.005