Evolution of the Rheic ocean
RD Nance, G Gutiérrez-Alonso, JD Keppie… - Gondwana …, 2010 - Elsevier
The Rheic Ocean, which separated Laurussia from Gondwana following the closure of
Iapetus, is arguably the most important ocean of the Palaeozoic. Its suture extends from …
Iapetus, is arguably the most important ocean of the Palaeozoic. Its suture extends from …
Kinematic constraints on buckling a lithospheric-scale orocline along the northern margin of Gondwana: A geologic synthesis
The Paleozoic Variscan orogeny was a large-scale collisional event involving amalgamation
of multiple continents and micro-continents. Existing data, suggests oroclinal buckling of an …
of multiple continents and micro-continents. Existing data, suggests oroclinal buckling of an …
Correlation of the nappe stack in the Ibero-Armorican arc across the Bay of Biscay: a joint French–Spanish project
M Ballèvre, JR Martínez Catalán… - Geological Society …, 2014 - lyellcollection.org
A correlation between allochthonous units exposed in the NW Iberian Massif and the
southern Armorican Massif is carried out based on lithological associations, structural …
southern Armorican Massif is carried out based on lithological associations, structural …
[HTML][HTML] Geochemical carbon dioxide removal potential of Spain
Many countries have made pledges to reduce CO 2 emissions over the upcoming decades
to meet the Paris Agreement targets of limiting warming to no> 1.5° C, aiming for net zero by …
to meet the Paris Agreement targets of limiting warming to no> 1.5° C, aiming for net zero by …
Correlation of allochthonous terranes and major tectonostratigraphic domains between NW Iberia and the Bohemian Massif, European Variscan belt
Abstract The NW Iberian Allochthon and the Teplá-Barrandian and Moldanubian zones
represent the internal parts of the Variscan belt in their respective domains. A correlation …
represent the internal parts of the Variscan belt in their respective domains. A correlation …
The amalgamation of Pangea: Paleomagnetic and geological observations revisited
The supercontinent Pangea formed by the subduction of the Iapetus and Rheic oceans
between Gondwana, Laurentia, and Baltica during mid-to-late Paleozoic times. However …
between Gondwana, Laurentia, and Baltica during mid-to-late Paleozoic times. However …
A revised geodynamic model for the Lapland-Kola Orogen
R Lahtinen, H Huhma - Precambrian Research, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract The Paleoproterozoic Lapland-Kola Orogen in Fennoscandia has been studied for
decades and several plate tectonic models have been proposed including one-sided …
decades and several plate tectonic models have been proposed including one-sided …
Allochthonous terranes involved in the Variscan suture of NW Iberia: A review of their origin and tectonothermal evolution
NW Iberia includes a rather complete section of a Variscan suture, where different terranes
with continental or oceanic affinities appear with clear structural relationships. Three groups …
with continental or oceanic affinities appear with clear structural relationships. Three groups …
Reconciling competing models for the tectono-stratigraphic zonation of the Variscan orogen in Western Europe
JB Murphy, C Quesada, G Gutiérrez-Alonso… - Tectonophysics, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract The Late Paleozoic Variscan orogen in Europe is the result of convergence and
collision between Laurussia and Gondwana during closure of the Rheic Ocean. The orogen …
collision between Laurussia and Gondwana during closure of the Rheic Ocean. The orogen …
Primitive arc magmatism and delamination: petrology and geochemistry of pyroxenites from the Cabo Ortegal Complex, Spain
The genesis of primitive arc magmas has had a major impact on continent formation through
time, but the rarity of exposures of deep arc sections limits our understanding of the details of …
time, but the rarity of exposures of deep arc sections limits our understanding of the details of …