We applied field structural data and isotope geochemical (δ13C, δ18O, and 87Sr/86Sr) analyses to understand the relationship among calcite veins, fault damage zones, and carbonate host rocks in a thrust fault damage zone in the Achado quarry, Irecê Basin in the São Francisco Craton, NE Brazil. Our results reveal three hydrologic packages with different rheological behaviors in a stratified carbonate

Passive margin stratigraphy contains time-integrated records of landscapes that have long since vanished. Quantitatively reading the stratigraphic record using coupled landscape evolution and stratigraphic forward models (SFMs) is a promising approach to extracting information about landscape history. However, there is no consensus about the optimal form of simple SFMs because there has been a lack

Diffusion-based stratigraphic models are widely used to simulate sedimentary systems and margin deltas. Diffusion-based models assume that the topographic evolution primarily depends from its slope. Limited attention has however been given to the calibration of the transport coefficients. Here, we evaluate transport coefficient values from natural examples, the Ogooué and Zambezi rifted margin deltas

This paper presents a semi-quantitative analysis of gravity-driven deformation along the Namibian margin using extensive 2D depth converted seismic data. The geometries, internal characters and distribution of gravity-driven systems were investigated through regional and detailed seismic studies. The research shows that surficial slumps are typically ~50 m thick and are characterised by contorted seismic

Tectonic and paleo-environmental reconstructions of rift evolution typically rely on the interpretation of sedimentary sequences, but this is rarely possible in early-stage rifts where sediment volumes are low. To overcome this challenge, we use geomorphology to investigate landscape evolution and the role of different forcing mechanisms during basin development. Here, we focus on the humid Middle

Field analogues illustrating the early stage of deformation of shortening structures in salt-bearing orogenic fold-and-thrust belts are not yet well illustrated in literature. The relatively young Messinian salt of the Algerian basin could represent a good case example of such systems. The Algerian Basin is a deep-water Miocene back-arc basin including a layer of mobile Messinian evaporites up to 2 km

Atolls are faithful recorders helping us understand eustatic variations, the evolution of carbonate production through time, and changes in magmatic hotspots activity. Several early Cretaceous Mid-Pacific atolls were previously investigated through ocean drilling, but due to the low quality of vintage seismic data available, few spatial constraints exist on their stratigraphic evolution and large-scale