Rift basin vs foreland basin sedimentation?

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The discussion centers on the differences in sedimentation between rift basins and foreland basins. Rift basins, formed by tectonic tension, often accumulate lakes due to their structural characteristics, while foreland basins, resulting from compressional forces, generally exhibit higher average sedimentation rates. The sedimentation profiles in these basins display distinct convexities and concavities, influenced by the uplift rates of surrounding source areas. Overall, the sedimentation dynamics are shaped by the geological processes at play in each basin type.

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How does sedimentation compare between rift basins and foreland basins?

Does each have differing rates of sedimentation?

What about the convexities/concavities in the sedimentation profile?

Also - why are rift basins often filled up with lakes while foreland basins sometimes aren't?
 
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Doesn't the source material for sedimentation also play an important part?
 
I don't have specific data, but surely this would depend upon relative rates of uplift of source areas, coupled with the size of the basin. I would expect a broad overlapping of the ranges.

I suspect that foreland basin would generate overall higher averages, since it exists because of compressional forces, and the rifts because of tensional.
 

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