Crustal structure and evolution of the Pyrenean-Cantabrian belt: A review and new interpretations from recent concepts and data

A Teixell, P Labaume, P Ayarza, N Espurt… - Tectonophysics, 2018 - Elsevier
This paper provides a synthesis of current data and interpretations on the crustal structure of
the Pyrenean-Cantabrian orogenic belt, and presents new tectonic models for …

[HTML][HTML] Inhomogeneous rift inversion and the evolution of the Pyrenees

A Pedrera, J García-Senz, EL Pueyo, B López-Mir… - Earth-Science …, 2023 - Elsevier
The kinematic evolution of the Pyrenees was largely controlled by structural and thermal
heterogeneities inherited from a precursor rift system, resulting in complex along-strike …

Native H2 Exploration in the Western Pyrenean Foothills

N Lefeuvre, L Truche, FV Donzé… - Geochemistry …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Native hydrogen (H2) may represent a new carbon free‐energy resource, but to date there is
no specific exploration guide to target H2‐fertile geological settings. Here, we present the …

Evolution of the South-Iberian paleomargin: From hyperextension to continental subduction

A Pedrera, A Ruiz-Constán, J García-Senz… - Journal of Structural …, 2020 - Elsevier
Three crustal-scale sequentially restored cross-sections along the Central External Betic
Cordillera enable us to pinpoint the role of extreme crustal thinning, tectonic inheritance and …

Reconstruction of the exhumed mantle across the North Iberian Margin by crustal‐scale 3‐D gravity inversion and geological cross section

A Pedrera, J García‐Senz, C Ayala… - …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Recent models support the view that the Pyrenees were formed after the inversion of a
previously highly extended continental crust that included exhumed upper mantle rocks …

The role of faults as barriers in confined seismic sequences: 2021 seismicity in the Granada Basin (Betic Cordillera)

A Madarieta‐Txurruka, L González‐Castillo… - …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Fault barriers are key structures for studying seismic hazard in regions of intense brittle
deformation. The interaction between fault sets affects their seismogenic behavior, if some of …

The Getxo crustal-scale cross-section: Testing tectonic models in the Bay of Biscay-Pyrenean rift system

A Pedrera, J García-Senz, C Peropadre… - Earth-Science …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract The Bay of Biscay-Pyrenean rift system is a world-class example of an inverted
hyperextended rift. However, tectonic questions such as the linkage of the extensional …

Inversion of the north Iberian hyperextended margin: the role of exhumed mantle indentation during continental collision

J García-Senz, A Pedrera, C Ayala… - Geological Society …, 2020 - lyellcollection.org
Critical gravity and magnetic data suggest the presence of a continuous zigzag exhumed
mantle body inside the attenuated crust of the north Iberia continental margin. We propose …

High‐and low‐angle normal fault activity in a collisional orogen: The Northeastern Granada Basin (Betic Cordillera)

A Madarieta‐Txurruka, J Galindo‐Zaldívar… - …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Understanding active tectonics and seismicity in extensional settings requires the analysis of
high‐angle normal faults (HANFs) and the transfer of deformation at depth. The debate …

[HTML][HTML] Four decades of geophysical research on Iberia and adjacent margins

J Diaz, M Torné, J Vergés, I Jimenez-Munt, J Martí… - Earth-Science …, 2021 - Elsevier
The dimensions, the geographical position and the complex geological history of the Iberian
Peninsula makes it a unique and singular target to study its crustal and upper mantle …