Paper 222 of 383
Published June 1, 2026
Boundaries occupy a central role within geological systems. They may separate structural provinces, deformation regimes, basin architectures, lithologic domains, or recurring geological patterns.
This framework evaluates boundaries through structural continuity, threshold behavior, fault persistence, deformation gradients, lithologic transitions, and regional geological support.
Reference applications include basin margins, fold belts, transform systems, continental margins, volcanic arcs, and major tectonic boundaries.
The objective is to establish a repeatable methodology for comparing geological boundaries across multiple scales and environments.
Within ABC Sequencing, boundaries function as testable observational features that help organize larger geological systems into coherent domains.
The framework treats boundaries not as endpoints, but as interfaces where geological relationships can be examined most clearly.
This paper formalizes constraint boundaries as measurable geological interfaces that separate, connect, and organize larger Earth-system domains.