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 …

We present a review of the analogue modelling method, which has been used for 200 years,
and continues to be used, to investigate geological phenomena and geodynamic processes …

Lithosphere delamination is believed to have played a major role in mountain building;
however, the mechanism and dynamics of delamination remain poorly understood. Using a …

Abstract The Middle East region represents a key site within the Tethyan domain where
continental break-up, collision, backarc extension and escape tectonics are kinematically …

Low‐angle subduction of the Farallon oceanic plate during the Late Cretaceous–early
Eocene is generally considered as the main driver forming the high Rocky Mountains in …

Regional observations suggest that the Central Anatolian plateau (central Turkey) has risen
by> 1 km since the Tortonian (~ 8 Ma) while significant crustal shortening did not occur. This …

Eocene terrestrial strata in western North America are now dated with sufficient precision to
examine the hypothesis that rollback of the Farallon flat-slab created a trenchward-migrating …

Collision between continents can lead to the subduction of continental material. If the crust
remains coupled to the downgoing slab, a large buoyancy force is generated. This force …

We present three-dimensional numerical models to investigate the dynamics of continental
collision, and in particular what happens to the subducted continental lithosphere after …

Modes of mantle delamination in collision zones are discussed in the light of 2D numerical
modeling. Freely evolving thermomechanical models take into account phase changes in …