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 …

DRAC: Dose Rate and Age Calculator for trapped charge dating

JA Durcan, GE King, GAT Duller - Quaternary Geochronology, 2015 - Elsevier
Accurate calculation of the environmental radiation dose rate (Ḋ) is an essential part of
trapped charge dating methods, such as luminescence and electron spin resonance dating …

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 …

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 …

A framework of Holocene and Late Pleistocene environmental change in eastern Iran inferred from the dating of periods of alluvial fan abandonment, river terracing …

RT Walker, M Fattahi - Quaternary Science Reviews, 2011 - Elsevier
We review studies of the Holocene and Late Pleistocene stratigraphy of eastern Iran to infer
past changes in the environment within this presently arid region. We build a scenario of …

The French accelerator mass spectrometry facility ASTER: improved performance and developments

M Arnold, S Merchel, DL Bourlès, R Braucher… - Nuclear Instruments and …, 2010 - Elsevier
Following the installation and acceptance test of the French 5MV AMS facility ASTER, the
focus has been on improving the capability for routine measurements of 10Be and 26Al …

NW Iran-eastern Turkey present-day kinematics: results from the Iranian permanent GPS network

Y Djamour, P Vernant, HR Nankali… - Earth and Planetary …, 2011 - Elsevier
A network of continuous GPS stations has been installed in NW Iran since 2005 to
complement the survey GPS network already existing in the region. We present the 1999 …

Major intracontinental strike-slip faults and contrasts in lithospheric strength

P Molnar, KE Dayem - Geosphere, 2010 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
A large fraction of major intracontinental strike-slip faults, defined here as those slipping at
rates of∼ 10 mm/yr or more, lie adjacent to relatively strong regions, such as oceanic …

Right-lateral shear across Iran and kinematic change in the Arabia—Eurasia collision zone

MB Allen, M Kheirkhah, MH Emami… - Geophysical Journal …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
New offset determinations for right-lateral strike-slip faults in Iran revise the kinematics of the
Arabia–Eurasia collision, by indicating along-strike lengthening of the collision zone before …

Present‐day kinematics and fault slip rates in eastern Iran, derived from 11 years of GPS data

A Walpersdorf, I Manighetti, Z Mousavi… - Journal of …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
We analyze new GPS data spanning 11 years at 92 stations in eastern Iran. We use these
data to analyze the present‐day kinematics and the slip rates on most seismogenic faults in …