[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 …

[HTML][HTML] Atlas of the underworld: Slab remnants in the mantle, their sinking history, and a new outlook on lower mantle viscosity

DG Van der Meer, DJJ Van Hinsbergen, W Spakman - Tectonophysics, 2018 - Elsevier
Across the entire mantle we interpret 94 positive seismic wave-speed anomalies as
subducted lithosphere and associate these slabs with their geological record. We document …

Slip distribution of the February 6, 2023 Mw 7.8 and Mw 7.6, Kahramanmaraş, Turkey earthquake sequence in the East Anatolian fault zone

S Barbot, H Luo, T Wang, Y Hamiel, O Piatibratova… - Seismica, 2023 - par.nsf.gov
On February 6, 2023, two large earthquakes occurred near the Turkish town of
Kahramanmaraş. The moment magnitude (Mw) 7.8 mainshock ruptured a 310 km-long …

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 …

Philippine Sea and East Asian plate tectonics since 52 Ma constrained by new subducted slab reconstruction methods

J Wu, J Suppe, R Lu, R Kanda - Journal of Geophysical …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract We reconstructed Philippine Sea and East Asian plate tectonics since 52 Ma from
28 slabs mapped in 3‐D from global tomography, with a subducted area of~ 25% of present …

Origin, accretion, and reworking of continents

R Zhu, G Zhao, W Xiao, L Chen… - Reviews of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The continental crust is unique to the Earth in the solar system, and controversies remain
regarding its origin, accretion and reworking of continents. The plate tectonics theory has …

Multiproxy assessment of Holocene relative sea-level changes in the western Mediterranean: Sea-level variability and improvements in the definition of the isostatic …

M Vacchi, N Marriner, C Morhange, G Spada… - Earth-Science …, 2016 - Elsevier
A review of 917 relative sea-level (RSL) data-points has resulted in the first quality-
controlled database constraining the Holocene sea-level histories of the western …

Subduction initiation from the earliest stages to self-sustained subduction: Insights from the analysis of 70 Cenozoic sites

S Lallemand, D Arcay - Earth-Science Reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
To address the question of the initiation and mechanisms involved in the process of
subduction zone formation, we explored most of the available evidence for the subduction …

[HTML][HTML] Surface velocities and strain-rates in the Euro-Mediterranean region from massive GPS data processing

E Serpelloni, A Cavaliere, L Martelli, F Pintori… - Frontiers in Earth …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
In this work we present and discuss new geodetic velocity and strain-rate fields for the Euro-
Mediterranean region obtained from the analysis of continuous GNSS stations. We describe …

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 …