[HTML][HTML] Atlas of the underworld: Slab remnants in the mantle, their sinking history, and a new outlook on lower mantle viscosity
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 …
subducted lithosphere and associate these slabs with their geological record. We document …
Building the Zagros collisional orogen: timing, strain distribution and the dynamics of Arabia/Eurasia plate convergence
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 …
rifted Arabian lithosphere was underthrusted beneath the Iranian plate due to its negative …
Zagros orogeny: a subduction-dominated process
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 …
within the frame of the Arabia–Eurasia collision. The Zagros orogen and the Iranian plateau …
GPS constraints on continental deformation in the Africa‐Arabia‐Eurasia continental collision zone and implications for the dynamics of plate interactions
R Reilinger, S McClusky, P Vernant… - Journal of …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
The GPS‐derived velocity field (1988–2005) for the zone of interaction of the Arabian,
African (Nubian, Somalian), and Eurasian plates indicates counterclockwise rotation of a …
African (Nubian, Somalian), and Eurasian plates indicates counterclockwise rotation of a …
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 …
deformation due to its relatively well-understood plate boundary conditions in the Cenozoic …
Present-day crustal deformation and plate kinematics in the Middle East constrained by GPS measurements in Iran and northern Oman
P Vernant, F Nilforoushan, D Hatzfeld… - Geophysical Journal …, 2004 - academic.oup.com
A network of 27 GPS sites was implemented in Iran and northern Oman to measure
displacements in this part of the Alpine–Himalayan mountain belt. We present and interpret …
displacements in this part of the Alpine–Himalayan mountain belt. We present and interpret …
Retrodeforming the Arabia-Eurasia collision zone: Age of collision versus magnitude of continental subduction
N McQuarrie, DJJ van Hinsbergen - Geology, 2013 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Abstract The Arabia-Eurasia collision has been linked to global cooling, the slowing of
Africa, Mediterranean extension, the rifting of the Red Sea, an increase in exhumation and …
Africa, Mediterranean extension, the rifting of the Red Sea, an increase in exhumation and …
Plate tectonic evolution of the southern margin of Eurasia in the Mesozoic and Cenozoic
J Golonka - Tectonophysics, 2004 - Elsevier
Thirteen time interval maps were constructed, which depict the Triassic to Neogene plate
tectonic configuration, paleogeography and general lithofacies of the southern margin of …
tectonic configuration, paleogeography and general lithofacies of the southern margin of …
Late Cenozoic reorganization of the Arabia‐Eurasia collision and the comparison of short‐term and long‐term deformation rates
The Arabia‐Eurasia collision deforms an area of∼ 3,000,000 km2 of continental crust,
making it one of the largest regions of convergent deformation on Earth. There are now …
making it one of the largest regions of convergent deformation on Earth. There are now …
The geodynamic evolution of Iran
Iran is a remarkable geoscientific laboratory where the full range of processes that form and
modify the continental crust can be studied. Iran's crustal nucleus formed as a magmatic arc …
modify the continental crust can be studied. Iran's crustal nucleus formed as a magmatic arc …