“…Salt accumulations commonly localize deformation due to the inherent weakness of it (Weijermars et al., 1993; Vendeville & Nilsen, 1995; Letouzey et al., 1995; Rowan & Vendeville, 2006; Dooley et al., 2009; Ferrer, 2012; Duffy et al., 2018; Roma, Ferrer, et al., 2018; Roma, Vidal‐Royo, et al., 2018; Granado et al., 2021; Santolaria, Ferrer, et al., 2021, Santolaria, Granado, et al., 2021). As observed in other analog modeling programs, salt bodies represent weak discontinuities within the modeling sand package that absorb most of the horizontal contraction (e.g., Koyi, 1988; Vendeville & Nilsen, 1995; Nilsen et al., 1995; Roca et al., 2006; Rowan & Vendeville, 2006; Callot et al., 2012; Ferrer, 2012; Duffy et al., 2018, 2021; Santolaria, Ferrer, et al., 2021; Santolaria, Granado, et al., 2021; among others).…”