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Research Article| February 01, 1993 Sedimentary loading, lithospheric flexure, and subduction initiation at passive margins S. Gregg Erickson S. Gregg Erickson 1Department of Earth Sciences, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Newfoundland A1B 3X5, Canada Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Geology (1993) 21 (2): 125–128. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1993)021<0125:SLLFAS>2.3.CO;2 Article history first online: 02 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share MailTo Twitter LinkedIn Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation S. Gregg Erickson; Sedimentary loading, lithospheric flexure, and subduction initiation at passive margins. Geology 1993;; 21 (2): 125–128. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1993)021<0125:SLLFAS>2.3.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGeology Search Advanced Search Abstract Investigation of lithospheric flexure at continental margins by sedimentary loading has been carried out using elastic-plate theory. The geometry of mature marginal basins fits the deflection produced by loading of an infinite plate in which the flexural rigidity of the continental lithosphere is larger than that of oceanic lithosphere. Decoupling of a previously locked passive margin by reactivation of margin faults may cause the lithospheric bending behavior of the margin to change from that of an infinite plate to that of a semi-infinite plate, with a resultant increase in deflection of the marginal basin and possible subduction initiation. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.
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