Tethys–Atlantic interaction along the Iberia–Africa plate boundary: The Betic–Rif orogenic system

J Vergés, M Fernàndez - Tectonophysics, 2012 - Elsevier
Initial SE-dipping slow subduction of the Ligurian–Tethys lithosphere beneath Africa from
Late Cretaceous to middle Oligocene twisting to a later faster E-dipping subduction of the …

Crustal structure of active deformation zones in Africa: Implications for global crustal processes

CJ Ebinger, D Keir, ID Bastow, K Whaler… - …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The Cenozoic East African rift (EAR), Cameroon Volcanic Line (CVL), and Atlas
Mountains formed on the slow‐moving African continent, which last experienced orogeny …

Lithospheric structural dynamics and geothermal modeling of the Western Arabian Shield

O Melouah, ED Ebong, K Abdelrahman… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Understanding the dynamics of suturing and cratonisation and their implications are vital in
estimating the link between the lithospheric mantle architecture and geothermal resources …

Integrated geophysical‐petrological modeling of the lithosphere and sublithospheric upper mantle: Methodology and applications

JC Afonso, M Fernandez, G Ranalli… - Geochemistry …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
A combined geophysical‐petrological methodology to study the thermal, compositional,
density, and seismological structure of lithospheric/sublithospheric domains is presented. A …

EuCRUST‐07: A new reference model for the European crust

M Tesauro, MK Kaban… - Geophysical Research …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
We present a new digital model (EuCRUST‐07) for the crust of Western and Central Europe
and surroundings (35° N–71° N, 25° W–35° E). Available results of seismic reflection …

FA2BOUG—A FORTRAN 90 code to compute Bouguer gravity anomalies from gridded free-air anomalies: Application to the Atlantic-Mediterranean transition zone

J Fullea, M Fernandez, H Zeyen - Computers & Geosciences, 2008 - Elsevier
In this paper we present a computer program written in FORTRAN 90 specifically designed
to determine the Bouguer anomaly from publicly available global gridded free-air anomaly …

The structure and evolution of the lithosphere–asthenosphere boundary beneath the Atlantic–Mediterranean Transition Region

J Fullea, M Fernàndez, JC Afonso, J Vergés, H Zeyen - Lithos, 2010 - Elsevier
The present-day thermal and compositional 3D structure of the lithosphere beneath the
Atlantic–Mediterranean Transition Region and the lithosphere–asthenosphere interaction …

Effective elastic thickness of Africa and its relationship to other proxies for lithospheric structure and surface tectonics

M Pérez-Gussinyé, M Metois, M Fernández… - Earth and Planetary …, 2009 - Elsevier
Detailed information on lateral variations in lithospheric properties can aid in understanding
how surface deformation relates to deep Earth processes. The effective elastic thickness, Te …

LitMod3D: An interactive 3‐D software to model the thermal, compositional, density, seismological, and rheological structure of the lithosphere and sublithospheric …

J Fullea, JC Afonso, JAD Connolly… - Geochemistry …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
We present an interactive 3‐D computer program (LitMod3D) developed to perform
combined geophysical‐petrological modeling of the lithosphere and sublithospheric upper …

New insights into the crust and lithospheric mantle structure of Africa from elevation, geoid, and thermal analysis

J Globig, M Fernàndez, M Torne… - Journal of …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
We present new crust and lithosphere thickness maps of the African mainland based on
integrated modeling of elevation and geoid data and thermal analysis. The approach …