stretching of the crust(passive) caused bysedimentary basins
widespread volcanic activity in the northeast Atlantic(passive) caused bysedimentary basins
Rifting of continental platescreatesedimentary basins
currently active faults(passive) created bysedimentary basins
their inversion and separation of sedimentary successions from their basement and their movement for distance of 20 – 30 km , and possibly morecausedtheir inversion and separation of sedimentary successions from their basement and their movement for distance of 20 – 30 km , and possibly more
along the northern strike - slip partcreatedalong the northern strike - slip part
to thicknesses exceeding 5 km , progressive unconformities and growth strataleadingto thicknesses exceeding 5 km , progressive unconformities and growth strata
from the interaction between different tectonic platesresultfrom the interaction between different tectonic plates
to the speculation that they are the result of discharge of deep , saline , groundwatersleadingto the speculation that they are the result of discharge of deep , saline , groundwaters
of average carbonaceous black shalescomposed principallyof average carbonaceous black shales
of attenuative soft sedimentscomposedof attenuative soft sediments
from the thinning ... and therefore sinking , of the underlying crustresultfrom the thinning ... and therefore sinking , of the underlying crust
from rifting , thermal sag , and flexure of the lithosphere Sedimentary stages of rock cycleresultfrom rifting , thermal sag , and flexure of the lithosphere Sedimentary stages of rock cycle
to the response in some locations , such as Santa Rosa , Livermore , and San Josedo ... contributeto the response in some locations , such as Santa Rosa , Livermore , and San Jose
in a plate - tectonic frameworksetin a plate - tectonic framework
to address each of these deployment barriersdesignedto address each of these deployment barriers