Subduction-transition zone interaction: A review
As subducting plates reach the base of the upper mantle, some appear to flatten and
stagnate, while others seemingly go through unimpeded. This variable resistance to slab …
stagnate, while others seemingly go through unimpeded. This variable resistance to slab …
The Miocene-to-present kinematic evolution of the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East and its implications for dynamics
X Le Pichon, C Kreemer - Annual Review of Earth and Planetary …, 2010 - annualreviews.org
The present kinematics in the eastern Mediterranean and Middle East is now well
constrained by GPS measurements and dominated by a circular counterclockwise motion …
constrained by GPS measurements and dominated by a circular counterclockwise motion …
Mediterranean extension and the Africa‐Eurasia collision
L Jolivet, C Faccenna - Tectonics, 2000 - Wiley Online Library
A number of tectonic events occurred contemporaneously in the Mediterranean region and
the Middle East 30–25 Myr ago. These events are contemporaneous to or immediately …
the Middle East 30–25 Myr ago. These events are contemporaneous to or immediately …
Tectonic history of the western Tethys since the Late Triassic
A Schettino, E Turco - Bulletin, 2011 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
The tectonic history of the western Tethys since the Late Triassic is illustrated through a set
of computer-generated plate reconstructions, which are based on a rigorous plate motions …
of computer-generated plate reconstructions, which are based on a rigorous plate motions …
Slab detachment beneath eastern Anatolia: A possible cause for the formation of the North Anatolian fault
In this paper, we discuss the possibility that the North Anatolian fault (NAF) results from the
deep deformation of the slab beneath the Bitlis–Hellenic subduction zone. We described the …
deep deformation of the slab beneath the Bitlis–Hellenic subduction zone. We described the …
Origin of the Eastern Mediterranean basin: a reevaluation
Z Garfunkel - Tectonophysics, 2004 - Elsevier
The origin of the Eastern Mediterranean basin (EMB) by rifting along its passive margins is
reevaluated. Evidence from these margins shows that this basin formed before the Middle …
reevaluated. Evidence from these margins shows that this basin formed before the Middle …
Slab segmentation and late Cenozoic disruption of the Hellenic arc
LH Royden, DJ Papanikolaou - Geochemistry, Geophysics …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
The Hellenic subduction zone displays well‐defined temporal and spatial variations in
subduction rate and offers an excellent natural laboratory for studying the interaction among …
subduction rate and offers an excellent natural laboratory for studying the interaction among …
Subduction and the depth of convection in the Mediterranean mantle
We tie together geological data, paleotectonic reconstruction, plate motion, and tomographic
analysis to unravel the history of subduction and back arc extension of the eastern and …
analysis to unravel the history of subduction and back arc extension of the eastern and …
What caused the denudation of the Menderes Massif: Review of crustal evolution, lithosphere structure, and dynamic topography in southwest Turkey
The deformation of Earth's lithosphere in orogenic belts is largely forced externally by the
sinking slab, but can also be driven by internal delamination processes caused by …
sinking slab, but can also be driven by internal delamination processes caused by …
Earthquake mechanisms and active tectonics of the Hellenic subduction zone
B Shaw, J Jackson - Geophysical Journal International, 2010 - academic.oup.com
We use improved focal mechanisms and centroid depth estimates of earthquakes, combined
with GPS velocities, to examine the tectonics of the Hellenic subduction zone, and in …
with GPS velocities, to examine the tectonics of the Hellenic subduction zone, and in …