Mechanistic Interpretation of Rift Valley Formation
- 5 September 1975
- journal article
- other
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 189 (4205), 791-793
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.189.4205.791
Abstract
The stress distribution on the lithospheric plate due to excess magma pressure is obtained from an exact solution of the three-dimensional theory of elasticity. The analysis indicates that rift valley formation and associated structural and geophysical characteristics can be suitably explained by dike-like intrusions of magma or igneous mush into the lithospheric plate.Keywords
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