In particular , the rifting event initiated the opening of the Tethys Ocean during which the Cimmerian Plate travelled north and moved away from Gondwana .
Specific to this sequence , the Carboniferous to Jurassic rifting event was the cause of the changing depositional environment .
The rifting event initiated the opening of the Tethys Ocean during which the Cimmerian Plate travelled north and moved away from Gondwana .
Specific to this sequence , the Carboniferous to Jurassic rifting event was the cause of the changing depositional environment .