Mantle dynamics in the Mediterranean
The Mediterranean offers a unique opportunity to study the driving forces of tectonic
deformation within a complex mobile belt. Lithospheric dynamics are affected by slab …
deformation within a complex mobile belt. Lithospheric dynamics are affected by slab …
Aegean tectonics: Strain localisation, slab tearing and trench retreat
We review the geodynamic evolution of the Aegean–Anatolia region and discuss strain
localisation there over geological times. From Late Eocene to Present, crustal deformation in …
localisation there over geological times. From Late Eocene to Present, crustal deformation in …
Evidence of large scale deformation patterns from GPS data in the Italian subduction boundary
We present the velocity field in Italy derived from over 300 continuous GPS stations operated
in the 1998–2009 time span. The GPS network maps the whole country with a mean inter …
in the 1998–2009 time span. The GPS network maps the whole country with a mean inter …
Subduction-triggered magmatic pulses: A new class of plumes?
A variety of atypical plume-like structures and focused upwellings that are not rooted in the
lower mantle have recently been discussed, and seismological imaging has shown …
lower mantle have recently been discussed, and seismological imaging has shown …
Mantle convection in the Middle East: Reconciling Afar upwelling, Arabia indentation and Aegean trench rollback
Abstract The Middle East region represents a key site within the Tethyan domain where
continental break-up, collision, backarc extension and escape tectonics are kinematically …
continental break-up, collision, backarc extension and escape tectonics are kinematically …
Shaping mobile belts by small-scale convection
C Faccenna, TW Becker - Nature, 2010 - nature.com
Mobile belts are long-lived deformation zones composed of an ensemble of crustal
fragments, distributed over hundreds of kilometres inside continental convergent margins …
fragments, distributed over hundreds of kilometres inside continental convergent margins …
From mantle to crust: Stretching the Mediterranean
The origin of forces driving the deformation of the continental crust near subduction zones
and especially in backarc regions is debated. This work is based on a compilation of SKS …
and especially in backarc regions is debated. This work is based on a compilation of SKS …
The Calabrian Arc subduction complex in the Ionian Sea: Regional architecture, active deformation, and seismic hazard
A Polonia, L Torelli, P Mussoni, L Gasperini… - …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
We analyzed the structure and evolution of the external Calabrian Arc (CA) subduction
complex through an integrated geophysical approach involving multichannel and single …
complex through an integrated geophysical approach involving multichannel and single …
The southern Tyrrhenian subduction zone: deep geometry, magmatism and Plio-Pleistocene evolution
We report on a high-resolution Vp, Vp/Vs and Qp model of the southern Tyrrhenian
subduction zone, obtained by the inversion of P-and S-wave arrival times and t∗ values from …
subduction zone, obtained by the inversion of P-and S-wave arrival times and t∗ values from …
A new active tectonic model for the construction of the Northern Apennines mountain front near Bologna (Italy)
V Picotti, FJ Pazzaglia - Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
We integrate existing and new geologic data [REtreating TRench, Extension, and Accretion
Tectonics (RETREAT project)], particularly on the origin, growth, and activity of the mountain …
Tectonics (RETREAT project)], particularly on the origin, growth, and activity of the mountain …