Building the Zagros collisional orogen: timing, strain distribution and the dynamics of Arabia/Eurasia plate convergence

F Mouthereau, O Lacombe, J Vergés - Tectonophysics, 2012 - Elsevier
The Zagros Mountains are the result of the Arabia/Eurasia collision initiated at~ 35Ma as the
rifted Arabian lithosphere was underthrusted beneath the Iranian plate due to its negative …

Comparisons of the kinematics and deep structures of the Zagros and Himalaya and of the Iranian and Tibetan plateaus and geodynamic implications

D Hatzfeld, P Molnar - Reviews of Geophysics, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
We compare the geologic histories, the deep structures, and the present‐day kinematics of
deformation of the Himalaya and the adjacent Tibetan Plateau with those of the Zagros and …

A geodetic plate motion and Global Strain Rate Model

C Kreemer, G Blewitt, EC Klein - Geochemistry, Geophysics …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
We present a new global model of plate motions and strain rates in plate boundary zones
constrained by horizontal geodetic velocities. This Global Strain Rate Model (GSRM v. 2.1) …

Zagros orogeny: a subduction-dominated process

P Agard, J Omrani, L Jolivet, H Whitechurch… - Geological …, 2011 - cambridge.org
This paper presents a synthetic view of the geodynamic evolution of the Zagros orogen
within the frame of the Arabia–Eurasia collision. The Zagros orogen and the Iranian plateau …

Arabia-Eurasia continental collision: Insights from late Tertiary foreland-basin evolution in the Alborz Mountains, northern Iran

P Ballato, CE Uba, A Landgraf, MR Strecker… - …, 2011 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
A poorly understood lag time of 15–20 my exists between the initial Arabia-Eurasia
continental collision in late Eocene to early Oligocene time and the acceleration of tectonic …

An up-to-date crustal deformation map of Iran using integrated campaign-mode and permanent GPS velocities

F Khorrami, P Vernant, F Masson… - Geophysical Journal …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
We present the most extensive and up-to-date unified GPS velocity field for Iran. We
processed the data collected during 10 yr (2006–2015) from the Iranian Permanent GNSS …

Geodetic constraints on the tectonic evolution of the Aegean region and strain accumulation along the Hellenic subduction zone

R Reilinger, S McClusky, D Paradissis, S Ergintav… - Tectonophysics, 2010 - Elsevier
We present evidence that GPS velocity estimates of plate motions and fault slip rates agree
to within uncertainties with geologic estimates during the most recent phase of the geologic …

High‐resolution lithospheric structure of the Zagros collision zone and Iranian Plateau

MA Irandoust, K Priestley… - Journal of Geophysical …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
From a joint analysis of fundamental mode Rayleigh wave group velocities and P‐wave
receiver functions, we derive a new, high‐resolution 3D shear‐wave velocity (Vs) model for …

New views on earthquake faulting in the Zagros fold-and-thrust belt of Iran

E Nissen, M Tatar, JA Jackson… - Geophysical Journal …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
The Zagros fold-and-thrust belt is amongst the world's most seismically active mountain
ranges, and is influential in our understanding of continental collisions. The presence of …

Seismic imaging of the lithospheric structure of the Zagros mountain belt (Iran)

A Paul, D Hatzfeld, A Kaviani, M Tatar… - Geological Society …, 2010 - lyellcollection.org
We present a synthesis and a comparison of the results of two temporary passive seismic
experiments installed for a few months across the Central and Northern Zagros. The receiver …