The onset of the Dead Sea transform based on calcite age-strain analyses
The onset and evolution of the Dead Sea transform are re-evaluated based on new in situ U-
Pb dating and strain analyses of mechanically twinned calcites. Direct dating of 30 syn …
Pb dating and strain analyses of mechanically twinned calcites. Direct dating of 30 syn …
Oligocene regional denudation of the northern Afar dome: Pre-and syn-breakup stages of the Afro-Arabian plate
A regional truncation surface developed during the Oligocene in the northern Red Sea and
southern Levant as a result of the combined effects:(1) the formation of an∼ 3000 km× 1500 …
southern Levant as a result of the combined effects:(1) the formation of an∼ 3000 km× 1500 …
The dynamics of Rn-222 cyclic flow within the shallow geological subsurface media as a daily temporal variated source for exhalation into the air
A Benkovitz, H Zafrir, Y Reuveni - Science of The Total Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
Extensive research on the dynamics of radon gas (Rn-222) originating from the radioactive
decay of radium (Ra-226) in geological subsurface media, sheds light on its periodic release …
decay of radium (Ra-226) in geological subsurface media, sheds light on its periodic release …
Lateral motion and deformation along the Dead Sea transform
Z Garfunkel - Dead Sea transform fault system: Reviews, 2014 - Springer
This paper presents an updated summary of the history and shallow structure of the Dead
Sea transform (DST) and its plate tectonic context. The DST formed in the Early Miocene as …
Sea transform (DST) and its plate tectonic context. The DST formed in the Early Miocene as …
The effect of convergence angle on the kinematic evolution of strain partitioning in transpressional brittle wedges: Insight from analog modeling and high‐resolution …
Using analog modeling aided by digital image analysis (DPIV), we constrained the long‐
term kinematic evolution of strain partitioning in transpressional brittle wedges as a function …
term kinematic evolution of strain partitioning in transpressional brittle wedges as a function …
[HTML][HTML] Assessment of seismic sources and capable faults through hierarchic tectonic criteria: Implications for seismic hazard in the Levant
We present a methodology for mapping faults that constitute a potential hazard to structures,
with an emphasis on ground shake hazards and on surface rupture nearby critical facilities …
with an emphasis on ground shake hazards and on surface rupture nearby critical facilities …
Long-term (7 Ma) strain fluctuations within the Dead Sea transform system from high-resolution U-Pb dating of a calcite vein
JP Craddock, P Nuriel, ARC Kylander-Clark… - …, 2022 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
The onset of the Dead Sea transform has recently been reevaluated by U-Pb age-strain
analyses of fault-related calcite taken from several fault strands along its main 500-km-long …
analyses of fault-related calcite taken from several fault strands along its main 500-km-long …
Fault mirrors along carbonate faults: Formation and destruction during shear experiments
Glossy, light reflective surfaces are commonly exposed in carbonate fault-zones. It was
suggested that such surfaces, recently termed Fault Mirrors (FMs), form during seismic slip …
suggested that such surfaces, recently termed Fault Mirrors (FMs), form during seismic slip …
U-Th dating of striated fault planes
Direct dating of brittle fault activity is of fundamental importance to tectonic reconstructions
and paleoseismic studies. One way to address this issue is by constraining the timing of fault …
and paleoseismic studies. One way to address this issue is by constraining the timing of fault …
Timing and mechanism of late-Pleistocene calcite vein formation across the Dead Sea Fault Zone, northern Israel
The emplacement of calcite-filled veins perpendicular to the Dead Sea Fault Zone in
northern Israel reflects strain partitioning during transpression. We present structural …
northern Israel reflects strain partitioning during transpression. We present structural …