A geodetic plate motion and Global Strain Rate Model

C Kreemer, G Blewitt, EC Klein - Geochemistry, Geophysics …, 2014‏ - Wiley Online Library
We present a new global model of plate motions and strain rates in plate boundary zones
constrained by horizontal geodetic velocities. This Global Strain Rate Model (GSRM v. 2.1) …

Surface velocities and strain-rates in the Euro-Mediterranean region from massive GPS data processing

E Serpelloni, A Cavaliere, L Martelli, F Pintori… - Frontiers in Earth …, 2022‏ - frontiersin.org
In this work we present and discuss new geodetic velocity and strain-rate fields for the Euro-
Mediterranean region obtained from the analysis of continuous GNSS stations. We describe …

Origin and consequences of western Mediterranean subduction, rollback, and slab segmentation

DJJ van Hinsbergen, RLM Vissers, W Spakman - Tectonics, 2014‏ - Wiley Online Library
The western Mediterranean recorded subduction rollback, slab segmentation and
separation. Here we address the questions of what caused Oligocene rollback initiation, and …

Structural and tectono-stratigraphic review of the Sicilian orogen and new insights from analogue modeling

M Henriquet, S Dominguez, G Barreca… - Earth-Science …, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Abstract The Apennines-Sicilian-Maghrebian fold-and-thrust belt originated from the
subduction of the Alpine Tethys and the later collision of drifted continental blocks against …

Morphometry and elevation of the last interglacial tidal notches in tectonically stable coasts of the Mediterranean Sea

F Antonioli, L Ferranti, P Stocchi, G Deiana… - Earth-Science …, 2018‏ - Elsevier
We report detailed morphometric observations on several MIS 5.5 and a few older (MIS 11,
21, 25) fossil tidal notches shaped along carbonate coasts at 80 sites in the central …

Constraining tectonic uplift and advection from the main drainage divide of a mountain belt

C He, CJ Yang, JM Turowski, G Rao… - Nature …, 2021‏ - nature.com
One of the most conspicuous features of a mountain belt is the main drainage divide. Divide
location is influenced by a number of parameters, including tectonic uplift and horizontal …

[HTML][HTML] Relative sea-level rise scenario for 2100 along the coast of south eastern sicily (Italy) by InSAR data, satellite images and high-resolution topography

M Anzidei, G Scicchitano, G Scardino, C Bignami… - Remote Sensing, 2021‏ - mdpi.com
The global sea-level rise (SLR) projections for the next few decades are the basis for
develo** flooding maps that depict the expected hazard scenarios. However, the spatially …

The Ionian and Alfeo–Etna fault zones: New segments of an evolving plate boundary in the central Mediterranean Sea?

A Polonia, L Torelli, A Artoni, M Carlini, C Faccenna… - Tectonophysics, 2016‏ - Elsevier
Abstract The Calabrian Arc is a narrow subduction–rollback system resulting from
Africa/Eurasia plate convergence. While crustal shortening is taken up in the accretionary …

Retracing the Africa–Eurasia nascent convergent boundary in the western Mediterranean based on earthquake and GNSS data

A Billi, M Cuffaro, B Orecchio, M Palano, D Presti… - Earth and Planetary …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
In the western Mediterranean, following the intervening continent-continent collision, the
subduction of the Tethyan ocean has progressively come to an end or almost in large …

[HTML][HTML] Integrating near-surface geophysical methods and remote sensing techniques for reconstructing fault-bounded valleys (Mellieha valley, Malta)

L Galone, F Villani, E Colica, D Pistillo, P Baccheschi… - Tectonophysics, 2024‏ - Elsevier
The island of Malta (central Mediterranean) is dissected by several WSW-trending fault-line
valleys related to Miocene-Pliocene extensional tectonics. Some valleys host remnants of …