Tethys–Atlantic interaction along the Iberia–Africa plate boundary: The Betic–Rif orogenic system

J Vergés, M Fernàndez - Tectonophysics, 2012 - Elsevier
Initial SE-dip** slow subduction of the Ligurian–Tethys lithosphere beneath Africa from
Late Cretaceous to middle Oligocene twisting to a later faster E-dip** subduction of the …

Lateral slab deformation and the origin of the western Mediterranean arcs

C Faccenna, C Piromallo, A Crespo‐Blanc, L Jolivet… - …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
The western Mediterranean subduction zone (WMSZ) extends from the northern Apennine
to southern Spain and turns around forming the narrow and tight Calabrian and Gibraltar …

Geology and tectonics of the Betic Zone, SE Spain

R Weijermars - Earth-Science Reviews, 1991 - Elsevier
The southern margin of the Iberian continent comprises a complex geological history, which
can be traced back into the Proterozoic when a gneissic basement was formed. A cover of …

Active tectonics in the Sierra Nevada (Betic Cordillera, SE Spain): Insights from geomorphic indexes and drainage pattern analysis

JV Pérez-Peña, A Azor, JM Azañón, EA Keller - Geomorphology, 2010 - Elsevier
The Sierra Nevada of the central Betic Cordillera is a 3000m-high mountain range
surrounded by Neogene–Quaternary sedimentary basins, having been uplifted since Late …

[PDF][PDF] 44. The origin and tectonic history of the Alboran Basin: insights from Leg 161 results

MC Comas, JP Platt, JI Soto… - Proceedings of the ocean …, 1999 - researchgate.net
ABSTRACT The Ocean Drilling Program (ODP) Leg 161 drilled in the Western
Mediterranean Sea (May–June, 1995) to investigate outstanding processes in the origin and …

Miocene extensional detachments in the outcrop** basement of the northern Alboran basin (Betics) and their tectonic implications

V García-Dueñas, JC Balanyá, JM Martínez-Martínez - Geo-Marine Letters, 1992 - Springer
Whether or not there are extensional detachment faults in the Alboran basement can be
tested directly because a part of the Alboran Basin is now emerged. These detachments …

Late orogenic extension of the Betic Cordillera and the Alboran Domain: A lithospheric view

RLM Vissers, JP Platt, D Van der Wal - Tectonics, 1995 - Wiley Online Library
The Betic Cordillera of southern Spain provides a clear example of a collisional orogen that
has undergone large‐scale extensional collapse while convergent motion of the bounding …

Crustal types and Tertiary tectonic evolution of the Alborán sea, western Mediterranean

G Booth‐Rea, CR Ranero… - Geochemistry …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Multichannel seismic reflection images across the transition between the east Alborán and
the Algero‐Balearic basins show how crustal thickness decreases from about 5 s two‐way …

Detailed tectonic reconstructions of the Western Mediterranean region for the last 35 Ma, insights on driving mechanisms

A Romagny, L Jolivet, A Menant… - Bulletin de la …, 2020 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Slab retreat, slab tearing and interactions of slabs are first-order drivers of the deformation of
the overriding lithosphere. An independent description of the tectonic evolution of the back …

Tectonic evolution of the Alboran Sea basin

AB Watts, JP Piatt, P Buhl - Basin Research, 1993 - earthdoc.org
Abstract The Alboran Sea is an extensional basin of Neogene age that is surrounded by
highly arcuate thrust belts. Multichannel seismic (MCS) reflection profile data suggest the …