The Mohorovičić discontinuity beneath the continental crust: An overview of seismic constraints

R Carbonell, A Levander, R Kind - Tectonophysics, 2013 - Elsevier
The seismic signature of the Moho from which geologic and tectonic evolution hypotheses
are derived is to a large degree a result of the seismic methodology which has been used to …

Crustal thickness and velocity structure across the Moroccan Atlas from long offset wide‐angle reflection seismic data: The SIMA experiment

P Ayarza, R Carbonell, A Teixell… - Geochemistry …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The crustal structure and topography of the Moho boundary beneath the Atlas Mountains of
Morocco has been constrained by a controlled source, wide‐angle seismic reflection …

Crustal seismic structure beneath Portugal and southern Galicia (Western Iberia) and the role of Variscan inheritance

I Veludo, NA Dias, PE Fonseca, L Matias, F Carrilho… - Tectonophysics, 2017 - Elsevier
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 seismic geotraverse across the Iberian Variscides: Orogenic shortening, collisional magmatism, and orocline development

JF Simancas, P Ayarza, A Azor, R Carbonell… - …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
A crustal geotraverse through the Iberian Variscides is presented by integrating the
available geological and seismic profiling data. Different modes of orogenic shortening are …

Variscan cycle

JF Simancas - The Geology of Iberia: A Geodynamic Approach …, 2019 - Springer
This chapter summarizes the classical and recent ideas together with the geodynamic
hypotheses regarding the Variscan Cycle in Iberia, as an introduction to the more extensive …

Nature of the lithosphere across the Variscan orogen of SW Iberia: Dense wide‐angle seismic reflection data

I Palomeras, R Carbonell, I Flecha… - Journal of …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Two wide‐angle seismic transects have been acquired across the SW Iberian Massif. They
crossed three major geological zones (South Portuguese Zone, Ossa‐Morena Zone, and …

Physical and mechanical rock properties of a heterogeneous volcano; the case of Mount Unzen, Japan

JE Kendrick, LN Schaefer, J Schauroth… - Solid Earth …, 2020 - se.copernicus.org
Volcanoes represent one of the most critical geological settings for hazard modelling due to
their propensity to both unpredictably erupt and collapse, even in times of quiescence …

[HTML][HTML] Lithospheric image of the Central Iberian Zone (Iberian Massif) using global-phase seismic interferometry

J Andrés, D Draganov, M Schimmel, P Ayarza… - Solid Earth, 2019 - se.copernicus.org
The Spanish Central System is an intraplate mountain range that divides the Iberian Inner
Plateau in two sectors–the northern Duero Basin and the Tajo Basin to the south. The …

[HTML][HTML] What can seismic noise tell us about the Alpine reactivation of the Iberian Massif? An example in the Iberian Central System

J Andrés, P Ayarza, M Schimmel, I Palomeras… - Solid Earth, 2020 - se.copernicus.org
The Iberian Central System, formed after the Alpine reactivation of the Variscan Iberian
Massif, features maximum altitudes of 2500 m. It is surrounded by two foreland basins with …

Geophysical model of the lithosphere across the Variscan Belt of SW-Iberia: Multidisciplinary assessment

I Palomeras, R Carbonell, P Ayarza, M Fernàndez… - Tectonophysics, 2011 - Elsevier
A multidisciplinary geophysical study along a large seismic transect in the SW-Iberian
Peninsula has been carried out. This study integrates the crustal structure, geometry and …