This paper presents a synthesis of the neotectonic studies performed in mainland Portugal
that address the “recent”(post Piacenzian,~ 3 Ma) tectonic evolution of the Portuguese …

Abstract The Vale do Forno archaeological sites (Alpiarça, central Portugal) document the
earliest human occupation in the Lower Tejo River, well established in geomorphological …

The Iberian microcontinent and its connected oceanic crust are affected by deformations
related to the Eurasian‐African plate boundary. Active stress inversions from populations of …

Mainland Portugal, on the southwestern edge of the European continent, is located directly
north of the boundary between the Eurasian and Nubian plates. It lies in a region of slow …

Staircases of strath terraces and strongly incised valleys are the most typical landscape
features of Portuguese rivers. This paper examines the incision achieved during the late …

Since middle Campanian times, the Iberian Peninsula experienced an increasing intraplate
deformation as a result of stress transmission from its successive active borders; first the …

The crustal structure in Western Iberia, is the result of a complex geodynamic history. Most of
the surface is covered by rocks dating to the Variscan orogeny, the coastal ranges …

A suite of fluvial terraces (T1–T6, from top to bottom of the staircase) occur along a∼ 70km
stretch of the Tejo River in central Portugal, between the small towns of Gavião and …

The Iberian microcontinent has been moving eastward since the Triassic due to the
progressive opening of the Atlantic Ocean. Since the middle Campanian the Mesozoic …

In this study, we simulate and compare ground motion shaking in the city of Lisbon and
surrounding counties (metropolitan area of Lisbon (MAL)), using two possible earthquake …