Geology and evolution of the southern Dead Sea fault with emphasis on subsurface structure
Z Ben-Avraham, Z Garfunkel… - Annu. Rev. Earth Planet …, 2008 - annualreviews.org
The Dead Sea Fault is an active transform fault linking opening in the Red Sea with collision
in the Taurus/Zagros Mountains. Motion is left-lateral and estimated at approximately 5–7 …
in the Taurus/Zagros Mountains. Motion is left-lateral and estimated at approximately 5–7 …
Global catalogue, classification and tectonic origins of restraining-and releasing bends on active and ancient strike-slip fault systems
P Mann - Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 2007 - lyellcollection.org
Restraining-and releasing bends with similar morphology and structure have been
described by many previous studies of strike-slip faults in a variety of active and ancient …
described by many previous studies of strike-slip faults in a variety of active and ancient …
Structural setting and tectonic evolution of the Gulf of Suez, NW Red Sea and Gulf of Aqaba rift systems
AR Moustafa, SM Khalil - The geology of Egypt, 2020 - Springer
Crustal separation of Arabia from Africa formed a NNW-SSE oriented continental rift in the
Gulf of Suez and Red Sea and a NNE-SSW oriented transform in the Gulf of Aqaba. The …
Gulf of Suez and Red Sea and a NNE-SSW oriented transform in the Gulf of Aqaba. The …
Updating the seismotectonic setting for the Gulf of Aqaba
M Abdelazim, MN ElGabry, MM Gobashy, MH Khalil… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Abstract The Gulf of Aqaba is known for its high seismic activity in Egypt and the Middle East.
An inversion technique was applied to 113 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 to 7.2 to distinct …
An inversion technique was applied to 113 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 to 7.2 to distinct …
Development of asymmetric basins along continental transform faults
Z Ben-Avraham - Tectonophysics, 1992 - Elsevier
Many basins associated with wrench or transform faults are asymmetrical, both
longitudinally and laterally; the sense of basin asymmetry changes along the strike of …
longitudinally and laterally; the sense of basin asymmetry changes along the strike of …
Source mechanism of the 22/11/1995 Gulf of Aqaba earthquake and its aftershock sequence
A Hofstetter, HK Thio, G Shamir - Journal of Seismology, 2003 - Springer
Abstract The Gulf of Aqaba earthquake occurred on 22/11/1995 with MW= 7.2 and was the
largest event to occur along the Dead Sea Transform in at least a century. We determined …
largest event to occur along the Dead Sea Transform in at least a century. We determined …
Active tectonic morphology and submarine deformation of the northern Gulf of Eilat/Aqaba from analyses of multibeam data
A high-resolution marine geophysical study was conducted during October-November 2006
in the northern Gulf of Aqaba/Eilat, providing the first multibeam imaging of the seafloor …
in the northern Gulf of Aqaba/Eilat, providing the first multibeam imaging of the seafloor …
Seismic observations of the 22/11/1995 Gulf of Aqaba earthquake sequence
A Hofstetter - Tectonophysics, 2003 - Elsevier
We analyzed the aftershock sequence of the Gulf of Aqaba earthquake recorded by short
period and broad band stations between November 1995 and December 1996. The …
period and broad band stations between November 1995 and December 1996. The …
Coseismic deformation associated with the November 1995, MW = 7.1 Nuweiba earthquake, Gulf of Elat (Aqaba), detected by synthetic aperture radar interferometry
The November 22, 1995, MW= 7.1 Nuweiba earthquake occurred along one of the left‐
stepping segments of the Dead Sea Transform in the Gulf of Elat (Aqaba). Although it was …
stepping segments of the Dead Sea Transform in the Gulf of Elat (Aqaba). Although it was …
Escape tectonism in the Gulf of Thailand: Paleogene left-lateral pull-apart rifting in the Vietnamese part of the Malay Basin
MBW Fyhn, LO Boldreel, LH Nielsen - Tectonophysics, 2010 - Elsevier
The Malay Basin represents one of the largest rift basins of SE Asia. Based on a
comprehensive 2-D seismic database tied to wells covering mainly Vietnamese acreage, the …
comprehensive 2-D seismic database tied to wells covering mainly Vietnamese acreage, the …