Aegean tectonics: Strain localisation, slab tearing and trench retreat

L Jolivet, C Faccenna, B Huet, L Labrousse… - Tectonophysics, 2013‏ - Elsevier
We review the geodynamic evolution of the Aegean–Anatolia region and discuss strain
localisation there over geological times. From Late Eocene to Present, crustal deformation in …

Continental and oceanic core complexes

DL Whitney, C Teyssier, P Rey, WR Buck - Bulletin, 2013‏ - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Core-complex formation driven by lithospheric extension is a first-order process of heat and
mass transfer in the Earth. Core-complex structures have been recognized in the continents …

Tectonic evolution of the Gediz Graben: field evidence for an episodic, two-stage extension in western Turkey

E Bozkurt, H SÖZBİLİR - Geological Magazine, 2004‏ - cambridge.org
Western Turkey is one of the most spectacular regions of widespread active continental
extension in the world. The most prominent structures of this region are E–W-trending …

Origin of NE-trending basins in western Turkey

E Bozkurt - Geodinamica acta, 2003‏ - Elsevier
The origin of NE-trending basins and their relation to the E–W-trending grabens in western
Turkey have been the subject of long lasting debate. The stratigraphical and structural …

The geological signature of a slab tear below the Aegean

L Jolivet, A Menant, P Sternai, A Rabillard, L Arbaret… - Tectonophysics, 2015‏ - Elsevier
In this paper we explore the geology of the Aegean region in the Miocene to identify the
geological signature of a first-order slab tear observed in all tomographic models. From 15 to …

Map view restoration of Aegean–West Anatolian accretion and extension since the Eocene

DJJ van Hinsbergen, SM Schmid - Tectonics, 2012‏ - Wiley Online Library
The Aegean region (Greece, western Turkey) is one of the best studied continental
extensional provinces. Here, we provide the first detailed kinematic restoration of the …

Application of low-temperature thermochronometry to extensional tectonic settings

DF Stockli - Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry, 2005‏ - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Extension and associated tectonic exhumation have been described across a diverse
spectrum of geodynamic environments, ranging from lithospheric-scale extension along …

Metamorphic core complexes: Windows into the mechanics and rheology of the crust

JP Platt, WM Behr, FJ Cooper - Journal of the Geological Society, 2015‏ - lyellcollection.org
Metamorphic core complexes are products of normal-fault displacements sufficient to
exhume rocks from below the brittle–ductile transition. These faults (detachments) may …

What caused the denudation of the Menderes Massif: Review of crustal evolution, lithosphere structure, and dynamic topography in southwest Turkey

K Gessner, LA Gallardo, V Markwitz, U Ring… - Gondwana …, 2013‏ - Elsevier
The deformation of Earth's lithosphere in orogenic belts is largely forced externally by the
sinking slab, but can also be driven by internal delamination processes caused by …

The mechanical paradox of low-angle normal faults: Current understanding and open questions

C Collettini - Tectonophysics, 2011‏ - Elsevier
Low-angle normal faults, LANF,(dip< 30°) have been proposed as key-structures for
accommodating crustal extension. In contrast, frictional fault reactivation theory predicts that …