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A database of enhanced-gravity analogue models examining the influence of pre-existing fabrics on the evolution of oblique rift

Zou, Yaoyao | Maestrelli, Daniele | Corti, Giacomo | Del Ventisette, Chiara | Wang, Liang | Shen, Chuanbo

GFZ Data Services

(2023)

Descriptions

This dataset shows the original data of a series of enhanced-gravity (centrifuge) analogue models, which were performed to test the influence of the pre-existing fabrics in the brittle upper crust on the evolution of structures resulting from oblique rifting. The obliquity of the rift (i.e., the angle between the rift axis and the direction of extension) was kept constant at 30° in all the models. The main variable of this experimental series was the orientation of the pre-existing fabrics (indicated as the angle between the trend of the fabric and the orthogonal to extension), which varied from 0° to 90° (i.e., from orthogonal to parallel to the extension direction). The inherited discontinuities were reproduced by cutting with a knife through the top brittle layer of models. An overview of the experimental series is shown in Table 1. In this dataset, four different data types are provided for further analysis: 1) Top-view photos of model deformation, taken at different time intervals and showing the deformation process of each model; they can be used to interpret the geometrical characteristics of rift-related faults; 2) Digital Elevation Models (DEMs) used to reconstruct the 3D deformation of the analogue models, allowing for quantitative analysis of the fault pattern. 3) Movies of model deformation, built from top-view photos, which help to visualize the evolution of model deformation; 4) Faults line-drawings to be used for statistical quantification of rift-related structures. Further information on the modelling strategy and setup can be found in the publication associated to this dataset and in Corti (2012), Philippon et al. (2015), Maestrelli et al. (2020), Molnar et al. (2020), Zwaan et al. (2021), Zou et al. (2023). Materials used to perform these enhanced-gravity analogue models were described in Montanari et al. (2017), Del Ventisette et al. (2019) and Zwaan et al. (2020).

Keywords


Originally assigned keywords
analogue model
rifting
extension
centrifuge
fault
fault interaction
basin
tectonics
East African Rift System
MER
Kenya Rift
Main Ethiopian Rift
fault kinematic
oblique rifting
inherited structures
inherited fabric
pre-existing structure
EPOS
multi-scale laboratories
analogue models of geologic processes
compound material > composite genesis material
compound material > igneous material
compound material > rock
compound material > sedimentary material
EARTH SCIENCE
EARTH SCIENCE > SOLID EARTH
EARTH SCIENCE > SOLID EARTH > TECTONICS
EARTH SCIENCE > SOLID EARTH > TECTONICS > EARTHQUAKES
EARTH SCIENCE > SOLID EARTH > TECTONICS > NEOTECTONICS
EARTH SCIENCE > SOLID EARTH > TECTONICS > PLATE TECTONICS
EARTH SCIENCE > SOLID EARTH > TECTONICS > PLATE TECTONICS > CRUSTAL MOTION
EARTH SCIENCE > SOLID EARTH > TECTONICS > PLATE TECTONICS > FAULT MOVEMENT
EARTH SCIENCE > SOLID EARTH > TECTONICS > PLATE TECTONICS > FAULT MOVEMENT > FAULT MOVEMENT DIRECTION
EARTH SCIENCE > SOLID EARTH > TECTONICS > PLATE TECTONICS > LITHOSPHERIC PLATE MOTION
EARTH SCIENCE > SOLID EARTH > TECTONICS > PLATE TECTONICS > LITHOSPHERIC PLATE MOTION > PLATE MOTION DIRECTION
EARTH SCIENCE > SOLID EARTH > TECTONICS > PLATE TECTONICS > STRAIN
EARTH SCIENCE > SOLID EARTH > TECTONICS > PLATE TECTONICS > STRESS
EARTH SCIENCE SERVICES > HAZARDS MANAGEMENT
equipment
experiment
experiment > simulation
experiment > test
experiment > test > comparative test
Formation of the earth
hazard
In Situ/Laboratory Instruments
Models/Analyses
Models/Analyses > Data Analysis
Phanerozoic
Phanerozoic > Cenozoic
Phanerozoic > Mesozoic
The Present

Corresponding MSL vocabulary keywords
rifting
tectonic plate boundary
equipment
Equipment
Phanerozoic

MSL enriched keywords
tectonic plate boundary
divergent tectonic plate boundary
rifting
equipment
Equipment
Phanerozoic
Earth's structure
Earth crust
upper crust

Source

https://dataservices.gfz-potsdam.de/panmetaworks/showshort.php?id=0f796be9-b92d-11ee-967a-4ffbfe06208e

Source publisher

GFZ Data Services


DOI

10.5880/fidgeo.2023.048


Creators

Zou, Yaoyao

Key Laboratory of Tectonics and Petroleum Resources, Ministry of Education, China University of Geosciences, 430074 Wuhan, China

ORCID:

Maestrelli, Daniele

Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra, Università degli Studi di Firenze, Via La Pira 4, 50121 Florence, Italy

ORCID:

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3527-2394

Corti, Giacomo

Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Istituto di Geoscienze e Georisorse, Via La Pira 4, 50121 Florence, Italy

ORCID:

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7399-4438

Del Ventisette, Chiara

Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra, Università degli Studi di Firenze, Via La Pira 4, 50121 Florence, Italy

ORCID:

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2429-7710

Wang, Liang

Geophysical Exploration Center, China Earthquake Administration, 450002 Zhengzhou, China

ORCID:

Shen, Chuanbo

Key Laboratory of Tectonics and Petroleum Resources, Ministry of Education, China University of Geosciences, 430074 Wuhan, China

ORCID:


Contributors

Zou, Yaoyao

ContactPerson

Key Laboratory of Tectonics and Petroleum Resources, Ministry of Education, China University of Geosciences, 430074 Wuhan, China

ORCID:

Zou, Yaoyao

DataCollector

Key Laboratory of Tectonics and Petroleum Resources, Ministry of Education, China University of Geosciences, 430074 Wuhan, China

ORCID:

Zou, Yaoyao

DataCurator

Key Laboratory of Tectonics and Petroleum Resources, Ministry of Education, China University of Geosciences, 430074 Wuhan, China

ORCID:

Zou, Yaoyao

DataManager

Key Laboratory of Tectonics and Petroleum Resources, Ministry of Education, China University of Geosciences, 430074 Wuhan, China

ORCID:

Zou, Yaoyao

ProjectMember

Key Laboratory of Tectonics and Petroleum Resources, Ministry of Education, China University of Geosciences, 430074 Wuhan, China

ORCID:

Zou, Yaoyao

Researcher

Key Laboratory of Tectonics and Petroleum Resources, Ministry of Education, China University of Geosciences, 430074 Wuhan, China

ORCID:

Maestrelli, Daniele

DataCurator

Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra, Università degli Studi di Firenze, Via La Pira 4, 50121 Florence, Italy

ORCID:

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3527-2394

Maestrelli, Daniele

Researcher

Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra, Università degli Studi di Firenze, Via La Pira 4, 50121 Florence, Italy

ORCID:

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3527-2394

Corti, Giacomo

DataCurator

Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Istituto di Geoscienze e Georisorse, Via La Pira 4, 50121 Florence, Italy

ORCID:

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7399-4438

Corti, Giacomo

ProjectManager

Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Istituto di Geoscienze e Georisorse, Via La Pira 4, 50121 Florence, Italy

ORCID:

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7399-4438

Corti, Giacomo

Researcher

Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Istituto di Geoscienze e Georisorse, Via La Pira 4, 50121 Florence, Italy

ORCID:

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7399-4438

Corti, Giacomo

Supervisor

Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Istituto di Geoscienze e Georisorse, Via La Pira 4, 50121 Florence, Italy

ORCID:

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7399-4438

Del Ventisette, Chiara

Researcher

Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra, Università degli Studi di Firenze, Via La Pira 4, 50121 Florence, Italy

ORCID:

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2429-7710

Wang, Liang

Researcher

Geophysical Exploration Center, China Earthquake Administration, 450002 Zhengzhou, China

ORCID:

Shen, Chuanbo

DataCurator

Key Laboratory of Tectonics and Petroleum Resources, Ministry of Education, China University of Geosciences, 430074 Wuhan, China

ORCID:

Shen, Chuanbo

Researcher

Key Laboratory of Tectonics and Petroleum Resources, Ministry of Education, China University of Geosciences, 430074 Wuhan, China

ORCID:

Shen, Chuanbo

Supervisor

Key Laboratory of Tectonics and Petroleum Resources, Ministry of Education, China University of Geosciences, 430074 Wuhan, China

ORCID:

TectOnic MOdelling Laboratory (TOOLab)

HostingInstitution

The National Research Council of Italy CNR)-Institute of Geosciences and Earth Resources (IGG) and Department of Earth Sciences (DST)-University of Florence (UNIFI)

Institute Of Geosciences And Earth Resources (IGG)

HostingInstitution

The National Research Council Of Italy (CNR)

HostingInstitution

Department Of Earth Sciences (DST)

HostingInstitution

University Of Florence (UNIFI)

HostingInstitution

Zou, Yaoyao

ContactPerson

Key Laboratory of Tectonics and Petroleum Resources, Ministry of Education, China University of Geosciences, 430074 Wuhan, China


References

10.1016/j.tecto.2011.06.010

10.1016/j.jsg.2019.103888

10.1016/s0377-0273(03)00034-9

10.1016/j.jsg.2016.12.003

10.1029/2020tc006211

10.1016/j.epsl.2020.116377

10.3390/ma10060635

10.1130/g36208.1

10.1016/j.tecto.2020.228595

10.1111/bre.12642

10.5880/fidgeo.2022.043


Citation

Zou, Y., Maestrelli, D., Corti, G., Del Ventisette, C., Wang, L., & Shen, C. (2023). A database of enhanced-gravity analogue models examining the influence of pre-existing fabrics on the evolution of oblique rift [Data set]. GFZ Data Services. https://doi.org/10.5880/FIDGEO.2023.048


Dates

Created:

2023-12-14

Issued:

2023


Funding References

Funder name: Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province

Funder identifier: https://doi.org/10.13039/501100003819

Funder identifier type: Crossref Funder ID

Award number: 2021CFA031

Funder name: Major National Science and Technology Programs

Award number: 2017ZX05032-002-004

Funder name: China Scholarship Council

Award number: 202106410031

Funder name: AAPG Foundation Grants-in-Aid Program

Funder name: Ministero dell'Università e della Ricerca

Funder identifier: https://doi.org/10.13039/501100021856

Funder identifier type: Crossref Funder ID

Award number: 2017P9AT72

Award title: PRIN 2017


Rights

Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International


Geo location(s)

The models performed for this experimental series are meant to be compared with the East African Rift System (EARS)


Spatial coordinates