[HTML][HTML] Orogenic architecture of the Mediterranean region and kinematic reconstruction of its tectonic evolution since the Triassic

DJJ Van Hinsbergen, TH Torsvik, SM Schmid… - Gondwana …, 2020 - Elsevier
The basins and orogens of the Mediterranean region ultimately result from the opening of
oceans during the early break-up of Pangea since the Triassic, and their subsequent …

Tectonic units of the Alpine collision zone between Eastern Alps and western Turkey

SM Schmid, B Fügenschuh, A Kounov, L Maţenco… - Gondwana …, 2020 - Elsevier
We present a map that correlates tectonic units between Alps and western Turkey
accompanied by a text providing access to literature data, explaining the concepts used for …

Reconciling plate-tectonic reconstructions of Alpine Tethys with the geological–geophysical record of spreading and subduction in the Alps

MR Handy, SM Schmid, R Bousquet, E Kissling… - Earth-Science …, 2010 - Elsevier
A new reconstruction of Alpine Tethys combines plate-kinematic modelling with a wealth of
geological data and seismic tomography to shed light on its evolution, from sea-floor …

Cenozoic tectonic evolution of Asia: A preliminary synthesis

A Yin - Tectonophysics, 2010 - Elsevier
Asia has been a major testing ground for various competing models of continental
deformation due to its relatively well-understood plate boundary conditions in the Cenozoic …

The Alpine-Carpathian-Dinaridic orogenic system: correlation and evolution of tectonic units

SM Schmid, D Bernoulli, B Fügenschuh… - Swiss Journal of …, 2008 - Springer
A correlation of tectonic units of the Alpine-Carpathian-Dinaridic system of orogens,
including the substrate of the Pannonian and Transylvanian basins, is presented in the form …

Tectonic map and overall architecture of the Alpine orogen

SM Schmid, B Fügenschuh, E Kissling… - Eclogae Geologicae …, 2004 - Springer
The new tectonic map of the Alps is based on the combination of purely structural data with
criteria regarding paleogeographical affiliation and/or tectono-metamorphic evolution. The …

Subduction and slab detachment in the Mediterranean-Carpathian region

MJR Wortel, W Spakman - Science, 2000 - science.org
Seismic tomography models of the three-dimensional upper mantle velocity structure of the
Mediterranean-Carpathian region provide a better understanding of the lithospheric …

Evolution of the Pannonian basin and its geothermal resources

F Horváth, B Musitz, A Balázs, A Végh, A Uhrin… - Geothermics, 2015 - Elsevier
The Pannonian basin is an integral part of the convergence zone between the Eurasian and
Nubian plates characterized by active subductions of oceanic and continental plates, and …

Reconstructing the Alps–Carpathians–Dinarides as a key to understanding switches in subduction polarity, slab gaps and surface motion

MR Handy, K Ustaszewski, E Kissling - International Journal of Earth …, 2015 - Springer
Palinspastic map reconstructions and plate motion studies reveal that switches in
subduction polarity and the opening of slab gaps beneath the Alps and Dinarides were …

The “chessboard” classification scheme of mineral deposits: Mineralogy and geology from aluminum to zirconium

HG Dill - Earth-Science Reviews, 2010 - Elsevier
Economic geology is a mixtum compositum of all geoscientific disciplines focused on one
goal, finding new mineral depsosits and enhancing their exploitation. The keystones of this …