Extensional tectonics

Extensional tectonics is concerned with the structures formed by, and the tectonic processes associated with, the stretching of a planetary body's crust or lithosphere. == Deformation styles == The types of structure and the geometries formed depend on the amount of stretching involved.

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Extensional tectonics

Extensional tectonics is concerned with the structures formed by, and the tectonic processes associated with, the stretching of a planetary body's crust or lithosphere. == Deformation styles == The types of structure and the geometries formed depend on the amount of stretching involved.

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