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 …

We present a tectonic synthesis and an animation of the tectonics of the western
Mediterranean since the Oligocene. This work is based on data derived from different …

Reconstruction of the evolution of the Tyrrhenian Sea shows that the major stage of rifting
associated with the opening of this basin began at∼ 10 Ma. It involved two episodes of back …

The Meso-Cenozoic stratigraphical successions that crop out in central Italy are part of the
sedimentary wedge developed on the southern Neotethyan passive margin. On the previous …

In this paper we present P wave tomographic images of the mantle beneath Italy obtained by
inverting∼ 6000 teleseismic P and PKP wave arrival times, accurately repicked, recorded in …

Summary The Northern Apenninic arc belongs to the deformation zones surrounding the
Adriatic plate, which behaves as a rigid block. It is a NE-verging fold-and-thrust belt, which …

Geologists have long recognized the importance and sought the meaning of curved
orogenic belts. Over the last few decades, several classification schemes have been …

Detailed rock magnetic and electron microscope analyses indicate that the magnetic
signature of Neogene marine sediments from the east coast of New Zealand is dominated …

The Alpine orogen in the western Mediterranean region, consisting of the Rif-Betic belt and
the Apennine-Calabrian-Maghrebide belt, is a classic example of an arcuate orogen. It …

The elevation of an orogenic belt is commonly related to crustal/lithosphere thickening.
Here, we discuss the Apennines as an example to show that topography at a plate margin …