The Carnian pluvial event in Western Europe: new data from Iberia and correlation with the Western Neotethys and eastern North America–NW Africa regions
A Arche, J Lopez-Gomez - Earth-Science Reviews, 2014 - Elsevier
At the beginning of the Late Triassic, a period of increased precipitation occurred over large
tracts of Central Pangea, the “Carnian Pluvial Event”. It was a short-lived event (> 1 Ma) …
tracts of Central Pangea, the “Carnian Pluvial Event”. It was a short-lived event (> 1 Ma) …
Tectonic evolution of the northern African margin in Tunisia from paleostress data and sedimentary record
A reconstruction of the tectonic evolution of the northern African margin in Tunisia since the
Late Permian combining paleostress, tectonic stratigraphic and sedimentary approaches …
Late Permian combining paleostress, tectonic stratigraphic and sedimentary approaches …
Polyphased mesozoic rifting from the Atlas to the north-west Africa paleomargin
FO Escosa, R Leprêtre, V Spina, O Gimeno-Vives… - Earth-Science …, 2021 - Elsevier
Based on the interpretation of geological maps, seismic reflection and well data
complemented with a bibliographic compilation and field work in the Rif, we investigate the …
complemented with a bibliographic compilation and field work in the Rif, we investigate the …
Syn-to post-rift diapirism and minibasins of the Central High Atlas (Morocco): the changing face of a mountain belt
The Atlas Mountains are classically regarded as a failed Mesozoic rift arm subject to Alpine
inversion, folding and thrusting. Here, we present new integrated structural and …
inversion, folding and thrusting. Here, we present new integrated structural and …
From rifting to Alpine inversion: Mesozoic and Cenozoic subsidence history of some Moroccan basins
N Ellouz, M Patriat, JM Gaulier, R Bouatmani… - Sedimentary …, 2003 - Elsevier
Present-day Morocco constitutes the junction between the Atlantic and the Mediterranean
domains. Its past evolution was driven by the development and the ultimate closure of the …
domains. Its past evolution was driven by the development and the ultimate closure of the …
Syncline‐topped anticlinal ridges from the High Atlas: A Moroccan conundrum, and inspiring structures from the Syrian Arc, Israel
A Michard, H Ibouh, A Charrière - Terra Nova, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Terra Nova, 23, 314–323, 2011 Abstract We question for the first time the origin of enigmatic
structures, herein termed syncline‐topped anticlinal ridges (STARs). In the Central High …
structures, herein termed syncline‐topped anticlinal ridges (STARs). In the Central High …
Jurassic rifting to post‐rift subsidence analysis in the Central High Atlas and its relation to salt diapirism
The subsidence evolution of the Tethyan Moroccan Atlas Basin, presently inverted as the
Central High Atlas, is characterized by an Early Jurassic rifting episode, synchronous with …
Central High Atlas, is characterized by an Early Jurassic rifting episode, synchronous with …
Thick-skinned tectonics in a Late Cretaceous-Neogene intracontinental belt (High Atlas Mountains, Morocco): The flat-ramp fault control on basement shortening and …
A Fekkak, H Ouanaimi, A Michard, A Soulaimani… - Journal of African Earth …, 2018 - Elsevier
Most of the structural studies of the intracontinental High Atlas belt of Morocco have dealt
with the central part of the belt, whose basement does not crop out. Here we study the Alpine …
with the central part of the belt, whose basement does not crop out. Here we study the Alpine …
Continental Triassic-Jurassic boundary in central Pangea: Recent progress and discussion of an Ir anomaly
ABSTRACT The Triassic-Jurassic (Tr-J) boundary marks one of the five largest mass
extinctions in the past 0.5 by In many of the exposed rift basins of the Atlantic passive margin …
extinctions in the past 0.5 by In many of the exposed rift basins of the Atlantic passive margin …
The intracontinental High Atlas belt: geological overview and pending questions
Abstract The High Atlas intracontinental belt is an inverted rift formed along the Northwest
African Craton, between the Central Atlantic Ocean and the Africa-Eurasia plates' …
African Craton, between the Central Atlantic Ocean and the Africa-Eurasia plates' …