The Tectonic Structure and Evolution of the Potiguar‐Ceará Rifted Margin of Brazil

Newly available seismic and drillhole information provide a novel view into the development of the Brazil Equatorial Margin We provide a new conceptual model for rifting and ages for the different processes involved, including breakup and Continental Ocean Transition formation and age We propose a rift model in which deformation starts distributed, later localizes, and finally faulting evolves sequentially to break up