Subduction and slab detachment in the Mediterranean-Carpathian region
Seismic tomography models of the three-dimensional upper mantle velocity structure of the
Mediterranean-Carpathian region provide a better understanding of the lithospheric …
Mediterranean-Carpathian region provide a better understanding of the lithospheric …
Tethys–Atlantic interaction along the Iberia–Africa plate boundary: The Betic–Rif orogenic system
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 …
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
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 …
to southern Spain and turns around forming the narrow and tight Calabrian and Gibraltar …
P wave tomography of the mantle under the Alpine‐Mediterranean area
We study the upper mantle P wave velocity structure below the Euro‐Mediterranean area,
down to 1000 km depth, by seismic travel time tomography. We invert summary residuals …
down to 1000 km depth, by seismic travel time tomography. We invert summary residuals …
[PDF][PDF] Reconstruction of the tectonic evolution of the western Mediterranean since the Oligocene
We present a tectonic synthesis and an animation of the tectonics of the western
Mediterranean since the Oligocene. This work is based on data derived from different …
Mediterranean since the Oligocene. This work is based on data derived from different …
Kinematics of the Western Africa-Eurasia plate boundary from focal mechanisms and GPS data
Summary The Western Mediterranean displays a complex pattern of crustal deformation
distributed along tectonically active belts developed in the framework of slow oblique plate …
distributed along tectonically active belts developed in the framework of slow oblique plate …
Post-collisional transition from subduction-to intraplate-type magmatism in the westernmost Mediterranean: evidence for continental-edge delamination of …
S Duggen, K Hoernle, P van den Bogaard… - Journal of …, 2005 - academic.oup.com
Post-collisional magmatism in the southern Iberian and northwestern African continental
margins contains important clues for the understanding of a possible causal connection …
margins contains important clues for the understanding of a possible causal connection …
Deep roots of the Messinian salinity crisis
The Messinian salinity crisis—the desiccation of the Mediterranean Sea between 5.96 and
5.33 million years (Myr) ago—was one of the most dramatic events on Earth during the …
5.33 million years (Myr) ago—was one of the most dramatic events on Earth during the …
Evidence for active subduction beneath Gibraltar
We report on a marine seismic survey that images an active accretionary wedge west of
Gibraltar. Ramp thrusts offset the seafloor and sole out to an east-dip** décollement …
Gibraltar. Ramp thrusts offset the seafloor and sole out to an east-dip** décollement …
A tomographic view on western Mediterranean geodynamics
Abstract During the Cenozoic, the Western Mediterranean region has experienced a
complex subduction history which involved the destruction of the Late Triassic/Jurassic …
complex subduction history which involved the destruction of the Late Triassic/Jurassic …