The Miocene-to-present kinematic evolution of the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East and its implications for dynamics
X Le Pichon, C Kreemer - Annual Review of Earth and Planetary …, 2010 - annualreviews.org
The present kinematics in the eastern Mediterranean and Middle East is now well
constrained by GPS measurements and dominated by a circular counterclockwise motion …
constrained by GPS measurements and dominated by a circular counterclockwise motion …
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 …
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 …
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
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 …
processed the data collected during 10 yr (2006–2015) from the Iranian Permanent GNSS …
Structural evolution of the Kopeh Dagh fold-and-thrust belt (NE Iran) and interactions with the South Caspian Sea Basin and Amu Darya Basin
AMM Robert, J Letouzey, MA Kavoosi… - Marine and Petroleum …, 2014 - Elsevier
We present a detailed stratigraphic and structural study of the Kopeh Dagh fold-and-thrust
belt in NE Iran, which is an investigation of the complex polyphased tectonic history of this …
belt in NE Iran, which is an investigation of the complex polyphased tectonic history of this …
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 …
receiver functions, we derive a new, high‐resolution 3D shear‐wave velocity (Vs) model for …
NW Iran-eastern Turkey present-day kinematics: results from the Iranian permanent GPS network
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 …
complement the survey GPS network already existing in the region. We present the 1999 …
Large-scale velocity field and strain tensor in Iran inferred from GPS measurements: new insight for the present-day deformation pattern within NE Iran
A network of 26 GPS sites was implemented in Iran and Northern Oman to measure
displacements in this part of the Arabia-Eurasia collision zone. We present the GPS velocity …
displacements in this part of the Arabia-Eurasia collision zone. We present the GPS velocity …
Accelerated middle Miocene exhumation of the Talesh Mountains constrained by U‐Th/He thermochronometry: Evidence for the Arabia‐Eurasia collision in the NW …
Abstract The Talesh Mountains at the NW margin of the Iranian Plateau curve around the
southwestern corner of the South Caspian Block and developed in response to the collision …
southwestern corner of the South Caspian Block and developed in response to the collision …
Crustal stress map of Iran: insight from seismic and geodetic computations
Z Zarifi, F Nilfouroushan, M Raeesi - Pure and Applied Geophysics, 2014 - Springer
We used the focal mechanisms of crustal earthquakes (depth< 40 km) in the period 1909–
2012 and the available GPS velocities, derived from the data collected between 1999 to …
2012 and the available GPS velocities, derived from the data collected between 1999 to …