Present-day kinematics of the Mediterranean: A comprehensive overview of GPS results

JM Nocquet - Tectonophysics, 2012 - Elsevier
I combine recently published GPS results to derive a geodetic horizontal velocity field
consistent at the scale of the Mediterranean and the surrounding Alpine belts. The velocity …

GPS constraints on continental deformation in the Africa‐Arabia‐Eurasia continental collision zone and implications for the dynamics of plate interactions

R Reilinger, S McClusky, P Vernant… - Journal of …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
The GPS‐derived velocity field (1988–2005) for the zone of interaction of the Arabian,
African (Nubian, Somalian), and Eurasian plates indicates counterclockwise rotation of a …

[PDF][PDF] Neotectonics of mainland Portugal: state of the art and future perspectives

J Cabral - Journal of Iberian Geology, 2012 - pdfs.semanticscholar.org
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 …

Kinematics of the Western Africa-Eurasia plate boundary from focal mechanisms and GPS data

E Serpelloni, G Vannucci, S Pondrelli… - Geophysical Journal …, 2007 - academic.oup.com
Summary The Western Mediterranean displays a complex pattern of crustal deformation
distributed along tectonically active belts developed in the framework of slow oblique plate …

Evolution of the Late Miocene Mediterranean–Atlantic gateways and their impact on regional and global environmental change

R Flecker, W Krijgsman, W Capella… - 2015 - Elsevier
Marine gateways play a critical role in the exchange of water, heat, salt and nutrients
between oceans and seas. As a result, changes in gateway geometry can significantly alter …

A decade of GPS in Southeast Asia: Resolving Sundaland motion and boundaries

WJF Simons, A Socquet, C Vigny… - Journal of …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
A unique GPS velocity field that spans the entire Southeast Asia region is presented. It is
based on 10 years (1994–2004) of GPS data at more than 100 sites in Indonesia, Malaysia …

The quest for the Africa–Eurasia plate boundary west of the Strait of Gibraltar

N Zitellini, E Gràcia, L Matias, P Terrinha… - Earth and Planetary …, 2009 - Elsevier
The missing link in the plate boundary between Eurasia and Africa in the central Atlantic is
presented and discussed. A set of almost linear and sub parallel dextral strike–slip faults, the …

Crustal velocity and strain-rate fields in Italy and surrounding regions: new results from the analysis of permanent and non-permanent GPS networks

E Serpelloni, M Anzidei, P Baldi… - Geophysical Journal …, 2005 - academic.oup.com
We present a new geodetic velocity solution for Italy and the surrounding areas, obtained
from an analysis of continuous and survey-mode Global Positioning System observations …

The rif belt

A Chalouan, A Michard, KE Kadiri, F Negro… - … evolution: the geology …, 2008 - Springer
The Rif Belt belongs to a much larger orogen, ie the Betic-Rif-Tell orogen, which itself is part
of the still larger Mediterranean Alpine belts (Fig. 5.1; see also Chap. 1.1, Fig. 1.2). The Rif …

Crustal motion along the Eurasia‐Nubia plate boundary in the Calabrian Arc and Sicily and active extension in the Messina Straits from GPS measurements

N D'Agostino, G Selvaggi - Journal of Geophysical Research …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
We investigate crustal deformation along the Eurasia‐Nubia plate boundary in Calabria and
Sicily revealed by the GPS velocity field obtained by the combination of continuous site …