Abstract. The quantification of active tectonics from geomorphological and morphometric approaches commonly implies that erosion have reached a certain balance. Such equilibrium conditions are however rare in nature, as questioned documented by recent theoretical studies indicating drainage basins may be perpetually re-arranging even though tectonic climatic remain constant. Here, we document t...

Continental rifted margins are often associated with widespread, thick evaporite (i.e., salt) deposits and pronounced salt tectonics. The majority of basins formed during the latest stages rifting, prior to continental breakup. We use 2D thermo-mechanical finite element modeling lithospheric extension investigate interplay between margin architecture, late syn-rift deposition, post-rift focus o...

Plate tectonics is largely responsible for material and heat circulation in Earth, but for unknown reasons it does not exist on Venus. The strength of planetary materials is a key control on plate tectonics because physical properties, such as temperature, pressure, stress, and chemical composition, result in strong rheological layering and convection in planetary interiors. Our deformation exp...