Some consequences of compressional tectonics for extensional models of basin subsidence

摘要: Changes in intraplate stress levels have important consequences for the stratigraphy of rifted basins and provide a tectonic explanation generation sequence boundaries. Late-stage compressional phases during post-rift evolution produce unconformities, with offlap that increase magnitude age basin. compression has not only strong bearing on but also induces significant downbending centre Ignorance vertical motions lithosphere induced by late-stage can, therefore, give rise to substantial errors estimates crustal extension derived from analysis basement subsidence using stretching models. Consequently, can be great significance depth timing hydrocarbon-window inferred extensional models basin subsidence. Quantification implications integrated hydrocarbon generation.