[HTML][HTML] Geology of the onshore Makran accretionary wedge: Synthesis and tectonic interpretation
JP Burg - Earth-Science Reviews, 2018 - Elsevier
This contribution is a synthesis of studies carried out since 2004 in the Makran accretionary
wedge exposed in SE Iran. These studies were intended to improve our understanding of …
wedge exposed in SE Iran. These studies were intended to improve our understanding of …
[HTML][HTML] Thick-skinned and thin-skinned tectonics: A global perspective
OA Pfiffner - Geosciences, 2017 - mdpi.com
This paper gives an overview of the large-scale tectonic styles encountered in orogens
worldwide. Thin-skinned and thick-skinned tectonics represent two end member styles …
worldwide. Thin-skinned and thick-skinned tectonics represent two end member styles …
Megathrust and accretionary wedge properties and behaviour in the Makran subduction zone
C Penney, F Tavakoli, A Saadat… - Geophysical Journal …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
We study the Makran subduction zone, along the southern coasts of Iran and Pakistan, to
gain insights into the kinematics and dynamics of accretionary prism deformation. By …
gain insights into the kinematics and dynamics of accretionary prism deformation. By …
Jurassic rifting at the Eurasian Tethys margin: Geochemical and geochronological constraints from granitoids of North Makran, southeastern Iran
D Hunziker, JP Burg, P Bouilhol, A von Quadt - Tectonics, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
This study focuses on an east‐west trending belt of granitic to intermediate intrusions and
their volcanic cover in the northern Dur Kan Complex, a continental slice outcropping to the …
their volcanic cover in the northern Dur Kan Complex, a continental slice outcropping to the …
New insights into the geodynamics of Neo-Tethys in the Makran area: Evidence from age and petrology of ophiolites from the Coloured Mélange Complex (SE Iran)
The Coloured Mélange Complex is part of the North Makran domain (SE Iran) and consists
of an assemblage of metric-to decametric-thick slices mainly represented by volcanic rocks …
of an assemblage of metric-to decametric-thick slices mainly represented by volcanic rocks …
Structural style of the Makran Tertiary accretionary complex in SE-Iran
We report new structural descriptions and measurements carried out across the onshore
Makran Accretionary Wedge, in SE Iran. Complementary geological mapping led to the …
Makran Accretionary Wedge, in SE Iran. Complementary geological mapping led to the …
New evidence for Late Cretaceous plume-related seamounts in the Middle East sector of the Neo-Tethys: Constraints from geochemistry, petrology, and mineral …
Abstract The Durkan Complex in the Makran Accretionary Prism (SE Iran) has been
interpreted either as a continental margin succession or a Late Cretaceous tectonically …
interpreted either as a continental margin succession or a Late Cretaceous tectonically …
Seismic hazard of the western Makran subduction zone: insight from mechanical modelling and inferred frictional properties
S Pajang, N Cubas, J Letouzey, L Le Pourhiet… - Earth and Planetary …, 2021 - Elsevier
Western Makran is one of the few subduction zones left with a largely unconstrained
seismogenic potential. According to the sparse GPS stations, the subduction is accumulating …
seismogenic potential. According to the sparse GPS stations, the subduction is accumulating …
Aeolian and fluvial processes influence on dust storms of Hormuz Strait and Makran coastal plains (SE Iran); insight from geomorphic landforms, and sediment texture …
A Mohammadi - International Journal of Earth Sciences, 2023 - Springer
Abstract The Hormuz Strait and Makran coastal plains in southeast Iran are significant
sources of dust storms in south Asia due to an arid climate with a strong wind regime, low …
sources of dust storms in south Asia due to an arid climate with a strong wind regime, low …
Roundness of heavy minerals (zircon and apatite) as a provenance tool for unraveling recycling: A case study from the Sefidrud and Sarbaz rivers in N and SE Iran
In order to improve techniques for provenance studies, and especially to address the
question of sediment recycling, morphological changes of two minerals with contrasting …
question of sediment recycling, morphological changes of two minerals with contrasting …