Present-day uplift of the European Alps: Evaluating mechanisms and models of their relative contributions

P Sternai, C Sue, L Husson, E Serpelloni… - Earth-Science …, 2019 - Elsevier
Recent measurements of surface vertical displacements of the European Alps show a
correlation between vertical velocities and topographic features, with widespread uplift at …

The deep structure of the Alps based on the CIFALPS seismic experiment: A synthesis

MG Malusà, S Guillot, L Zhao, A Paul… - Geochemistry …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The European Alps are the site where classic geologic concepts such as nappe
theory, continental subduction and slab breakoff have been first proposed. However, the …

Protracted Subduction of the European Hyperextended Margin Revealed by Rutile U‐Pb Geochronology Across the Dora‐Maira Massif (Western Alps)

G Bonnet, C Chopin, M Locatelli… - …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The Dora‐Maira massif is an archetypal nappe stack of subducted and exhumed
upper crust. Slices of continental crust experienced metamorphism at upper blueschist to …

Lithospheric transdimensional ambient-noise tomography of W-Europe: implications for crustal-scale geometry of the W-Alps

A Nouibat, L Stehly, A Paul, S Schwartz… - Geophysical Journal …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
SUMMARY A full understanding of the dynamics of mountain ranges such as the Alps
requires the integration of available geological and geophysical knowledge into a …

Slab Geometry and Upper Mantle Flow Patterns in the Central Mediterranean From 3D Anisotropic P‐Wave Tomography

F Rappisi, BP VanderBeek, M Faccenda… - Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
We present the first three‐dimensional (3D) anisotropic teleseismic P‐wave tomography
model of the upper mantle covering the entire Central Mediterranean. Compared to isotropic …

Slab break-offs in the Alpine subduction zone

ED Kästle, C Rosenberg, L Boschi, N Bellahsen… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Springer
After the onset of plate collision in the Alps, at 32–34 Ma, the deep structure of the orogen is
inferred to have changed dramatically: European plate break-offs in various places of the …

The slab puzzle of the Alpine‐Mediterranean region: Insights from a new, high‐resolution, shear wave velocity model of the upper mantle

A El‐Sharkawy, T Meier, S Lebedev… - Geochemistry …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Mediterranean tectonics since the Lower Cretaceous has been characterized by a
multiphase subduction and collision history with temporally and spatially variable, small …

Lithosphere structure in Europe from thermal isostasy

IM Artemieva - Earth-Science Reviews, 2019 - Elsevier
A new method for modeling the thermal structure of the lithosphere, termed thermal isostasy,
is presented and used to calculate the lithosphere thickness and to predict geothermal heat …

Ambient‐Noise Wave‐Equation Tomography of the Alps and Ligurian‐Provence Basin

A Nouibat, R Brossier, L Stehly, J Cao… - Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Taking benefit of the AlpArray temporary network and permanent networks in W‐Europe, we
construct a 3‐D onshore‐offshore velocity model of the crust and upper mantle using …

SWinvert: a workflow for performing rigorous 1-D surface wave inversionsFree GPT-4 DeepSeek

JP Vantassel, BR Cox - Geophysical Journal International, 2021 - academic.oup.com
SWinvert is a workflow developed at The University of Texas at Austin for the inversion of
surface wave dispersion data. SWinvert encourages analysts to investigate inversion …