Structural and kinematic relationships between Corsica and the Pyrenees‐Provence domain at the time of the Pyrenean orogeny
The Pyrenees‐Provence belt and the Alps were both active in the late Eocene. Alpine
Corsica was once a part of the Alps, and the now obducted metamorphic oceanic domain is …
Corsica was once a part of the Alps, and the now obducted metamorphic oceanic domain is …
Back arc extension, tectonic inheritance, and volcanism in the Ligurian Sea, Western Mediterranean
N Rollet, J Déverchère, MO Beslier, P Guennoc… - …, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
The Ligurian basin, western Mediterranean Sea, has opened from late Oligocene to early
Miocene times, behind the Apulian subduction zone and partly within the western Alpine …
Miocene times, behind the Apulian subduction zone and partly within the western Alpine …
Microcontinents and continental fragments associated with subduction systems
JM van den Broek, C Gaina - Tectonics, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Microcontinents and continental fragments are small pieces of continental crust that are
surrounded by oceanic lithosphere. Although classically associated with passive margin …
surrounded by oceanic lithosphere. Although classically associated with passive margin …
Cenozoic denudation of Corsica in response to Ligurian and Tyrrhenian extension: Results from apatite fission track thermochronology
B Zarki‐Jakni, P van der Beek, G Poupeau… - …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
The island of Corsica (France) occupies a unique position in the western Mediterranean,
since it has recorded both the Cenozoic Alpine orogenic history of the area as well as …
since it has recorded both the Cenozoic Alpine orogenic history of the area as well as …
Mapping upper mantle anisotropy beneath SE France by SKS splitting indicates Neogene asthenospheric flow induced by Apenninic slab roll-back and deflected by …
G Barruol, A Deschamps, O Coutant - Tectonophysics, 2004 - Elsevier
The presence of two regional seismic networks in southeastern France provides us high-
quality data to investigate upper mantle flow by measuring the splitting of teleseismic shear …
quality data to investigate upper mantle flow by measuring the splitting of teleseismic shear …
A Ligurian (western Mediterranean Sea) geophysical transect revisited
I Contrucci, A Nercessian, N Béthoux… - Geophysical Journal …, 2001 - academic.oup.com
Data from a new deep‐penetration seismic reflection line (LISA cruise 1995), onland seismic
recording (LISA) and marine ESPs (expanding spread profiles, CROC II cruise 1981) are …
recording (LISA) and marine ESPs (expanding spread profiles, CROC II cruise 1981) are …
Crustal structure and Moho geometry beneath the Northern Apennines (Italy)
N Piana Agostinetti, FP Lucente… - Geophysical …, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
We used receiver functions (RFs) from broad‐band seismic stations to investigate the crustal
structure of the Northern Apennines, Italy. Additionally, we use data obtained in this study to …
structure of the Northern Apennines, Italy. Additionally, we use data obtained in this study to …
Earthquake relocation using a 3D a-priori geological velocity model from the western Alps to Corsica: Implication for seismic hazard
N Béthoux, T Theunissen, MO Beslier, Y Font… - Tectonophysics, 2016 - Elsevier
The region between the inner zones of the Alps and Corsica juxtaposes an overthickened
crust to an oceanic domain, which makes difficult to ascertain the focal depth of seismic …
crust to an oceanic domain, which makes difficult to ascertain the focal depth of seismic …
Deep structure of the North Tyrrhenian Sea from multi-channel seismic profiles and on land wide angle reflection/refraction seismic recording (LISA cruise) …
I Contrucci, A Mauffret, C Brunet, A Nercessian… - Tectonophysics, 2005 - Elsevier
We present a lithospheric section of the northern Tyrrhenian basin based on principal
observations along a transect from Corsica Island to Tuscany margin. Offshore, crustal …
observations along a transect from Corsica Island to Tuscany margin. Offshore, crustal …
Sequential extension as a record of Corsica Rotation during Apennines slab roll-back
The Mediterranean geodynamic system is an exceptional natural laboratory to study the
complexities of back-arc extension during subduction rollback. Corsica is a key locality that …
complexities of back-arc extension during subduction rollback. Corsica is a key locality that …