Alps and Apennines developed along opposite subductions, which inverted the tethyan
passive continental margins located along the boundaries of Europe, Africa and the Adriatic …

Subduction zones appear primarily controlled by the polarity of their direction, ie, W-directed
or E-to NNE-directed, probably due to the westward drift of the lithosphere relative to the …

Geological and geophysical constraints to reconstruct the evolution of the Central
Mediterranean subduction zone are presented. Geological observations such as upper plate …

During the Neogene and Quaternary western Mediterranean geodynamics were dominated
by theeastward'migration of the Apenninic arc and associated back-arc basins. The …

Defining the structural style of fold–thrust belts and understanding the controlling factors are
necessary steps towards prediction of their long-term and short-term dynamics, including …

In this paper, we show the seismicity of the past 20 years that occurred in Italy and
surrounding regions. Hypocentral locations have been obtained by using P-and S-wave …

Using the peri-Mediterranean blueschist belts as a case study we discuss the mechanisms
of syn-orogenic exhumation of high-pressure (HP) and ultra-highpressure (UHP) rocks. The …

The Apennines fold-thrust belt has developed over the past∼ 20 my in response to
southeastward retrograde migration of the Adriatic trench in a region of ongoing subduction …

Lithosphere delamination is believed to have played a major role in mountain building;
however, the mechanism and dynamics of delamination remain poorly understood. Using a …

The Meso-Cenozoic stratigraphical successions that crop out in central Italy are part of the
sedimentary wedge developed on the southern Neotethyan passive margin. On the previous …