Konya Basin - illustration of symptomatic vs. asymptomatic drip (IMAGE)

University of Toronto

Konya Basin - illustration of symptomatic vs. asymptomatic drip

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Artist impression of two types of lithospheric drip. One type produces thickening and uplift of Earth’s crust, while the other results in the formation of a basin at the surface without horizontal deformation.

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Julia Andersen/University of Toronto

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