The slab puzzle of the Alpine‐Mediterranean region: Insights from a new, high‐resolution, shear wave velocity model of the upper mantle
A El‐Sharkawy, T Meier, S Lebedev… - Geochemistry …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Mediterranean tectonics since the Lower Cretaceous has been characterized by a
multiphase subduction and collision history with temporally and spatially variable, small …
multiphase subduction and collision history with temporally and spatially variable, small …
Slab models beneath central Myanmar revealed by a joint inversion of regional and teleseismic traveltime data
Abstract The intermediate‐depth (50–180 km) seismicity beneath Myanmar provides direct
evidence of the subducting Indian slab. However, the historic lack of regional seismic …
evidence of the subducting Indian slab. However, the historic lack of regional seismic …
Connecting subduction, extension and shear localization across the Aegean Sea and Anatolia
S Barbot, JR Weiss - Geophysical Journal International, 2021 - academic.oup.com
SUMMARY The Eastern Mediterranean is the most seismically active region in Europe due
to the complex interactions of the Arabian, African, and Eurasian tectonic plates …
to the complex interactions of the Arabian, African, and Eurasian tectonic plates …
Mantle Dynamics of the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East: Constraints From P‐Wave Anisotropic Tomography
High‐resolution images of P‐wave anisotropic tomography beneath the Eastern
Mediterranean and Middle East are determined by inverting a large number of high‐quality …
Mediterranean and Middle East are determined by inverting a large number of high‐quality …
[HTML][HTML] Ductile Versus Brittle Tectonics in the Anatolian–Aegean–Balkan System
E Mantovani, M Viti, D Babbucci, C Tamburelli… - Geosciences, 2024 - mdpi.com
It is hypothesized that the present tectonic setting of the Anatolian, Aegean and Balkan
regions has been deeply influenced by the different deformation styles of the inner and outer …
regions has been deeply influenced by the different deformation styles of the inner and outer …
Tomographic imaging of the plate geometry beneath the Arunachal Himalaya and Burmese subduction zones
We present 3‐DP and S‐wave velocity perturbation maps of the upper‐mantle beneath
eastern Himalaya and Burmese subduction zones at 2°× 2° lateral resolution, using …
eastern Himalaya and Burmese subduction zones at 2°× 2° lateral resolution, using …
[HTML][HTML] The Kefalonia Transform Fault: A STEP fault in the making
Vertical edges along subducted slabs have been recognized in the majority of subduction
zones. Surprisingly, slab edges evolved into Subduction-Transform-Edge-Propagator …
zones. Surprisingly, slab edges evolved into Subduction-Transform-Edge-Propagator …
Temporal monitoring of fumarole composition at Santorini volcano (Greece) highlights a quiescent state after the 2011–2012 unrest
Santorini Island (Greece) is an active volcano which has alternated between dormant and
active periods over the last 650,000 years with the latest volcanic unrest occurring in 2011 …
active periods over the last 650,000 years with the latest volcanic unrest occurring in 2011 …
A new approach to the opening of the eastern Mediterranean Sea and the origin of the Hellenic subduction zone. Part 2: The Hellenic subduction zone
X Le Pichon, AMC Şengör… - Canadian Journal of …, 2019 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
We discuss the structure of the present Hellenic subduction zone. We show that the present
Hellenic subduction zone was formed at about 15 Ma when it started to consume the …
Hellenic subduction zone was formed at about 15 Ma when it started to consume the …
Influence of Upper Mantle Anisotropy on Isotropic P‐Wave Tomography Images Obtained in the Eastern Mediterranean Region
Seismic body‐wave tomography studies typically assume an isotropic upper mantle,
possibly mapping anisotropy into artificial isotropic velocity anomalies in the resulting …
possibly mapping anisotropy into artificial isotropic velocity anomalies in the resulting …