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 …

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 …

Tectonic deformation and landscape evolution inducing mass rock creep driven landslides: the Loumar case-study (Zagros Fold and Thrust Belt, Iran)

M Delchiaro, M Della Seta, S Martino, R Nozaem… - Tectonophysics, 2023 - Elsevier
Several landscape evolution models have been proposed so far to explain the dynamic
feedback between Earth surface processes and tectonics in the Zagros Mountains …

Salt tectonics along the High Zagros Fault in Iran, faulting through welded salt walls

H Taghikhani, A Yassaghi, S Madanipour… - Journal of Asian Earth …, 2024 - Elsevier
In salt-bearing foreland fold-thrust belts, precursor salt structures affect deformation and
accommodate fault zones during orogenic shortening. The complex structure and the …

Active tectonic assessment around rudbar lorestan dam site, high zagros belt (SW of Iran)

R Alipoor, M Poorkermani, M Zare, R El Hamdouni - Geomorphology, 2011 - Elsevier
The aim of this study is to improve a method to develop an integrated quantitative
geomorphic analysis of tectonic activity around the Rudbar Lorestan dam site and …

Timing of thrust activity in the High Zagros fold‐thrust belt, Iran, from (U‐Th)/He thermochronometry

Y Gavillot, GJ Axen, DF Stockli, BK Horton… - …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Apatite and zircon (U‐Th)/He cooling ages are used to quantify the timing of exhumation
associated with thrust faulting in the High Zagros fold‐thrust belt. Single‐grain cooling age …

The kinematics of the Zagros mountains (Iran)

D Hatzfeld, C Authemayou… - Geological Society …, 2010 - lyellcollection.org
We present a synthesis of recently conducted tectonic, global positioning system (GPS),
geomorphological and seismic studies to describe the kinematics of the Zagros mountain …

Microseismicity and seismotectonics of the North Tabriz fault (Iran)

AS Moradi, D Hatzfeld, M Tatar - Tectonophysics, 2011 - Elsevier
We present the results of a microearthquake study conducted in 2004 with 31 portable
stations around the city of Tabriz, which is crossed by an active fault and has experienced …

Distribution of the right-lateral strike–slip motion from the Main Recent Fault to the Kazerun Fault System (Zagros, Iran): Evidence from present-day GPS velocities

F Tavakoli, A Walpersdorf, C Authemayou… - Earth and Planetary …, 2008 - Elsevier
GPS measurements across the Kazerun Fault System in the Zagros mountain belt provide
first instantaneous velocities on the different segments. These results are closely consistent …

Thick-and thin-skinned deformation rates in the central Zagros simple folded zone (Iran) indicated by displacement of geomorphic surfaces

B Oveisi, J Lavé, P Van Der Beek… - Geophysical Journal …, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Although the geology and structure of the Zagros fold-and-thrust belt (Iran) have been
studied extensively, the distribution of active deformation across the belt and its …