The palaeozoic variscan oceans revisited
W Franke, LRM Cocks, TH Torsvik - Gondwana research, 2017 - Elsevier
Geological evidence, supported by biogeographical data and in accord with
palaeomagnetic constraints, indicates that “one ocean” models for the Variscides should be …
palaeomagnetic constraints, indicates that “one ocean” models for the Variscides should be …
Tectonic evolution of Variscan Iberia: gondwana–Laurussia collision revisited
An integrated interpretation of the late Paleozoic structural and geochronological record of
the Iberian Massif is presented and discussed under the perspective of a Gondwana …
the Iberian Massif is presented and discussed under the perspective of a Gondwana …
Geodynamic evolution of the SW Europe Variscides
The early evolution of SW Europe Variscides started by opening of the Rheic ocean at∼ 500
Ma, splitting Avalonia from Armorica/Iberia. Subduction on the SE side of Rheic generated …
Ma, splitting Avalonia from Armorica/Iberia. Subduction on the SE side of Rheic generated …
The variscan belt
A Michard, C Hœpffner, A Soulaimani… - Continental evolution: The …, 2008 - Springer
This chapter is a tribute to Jacques Destombes and Solange Willefert, and to the memory of
Henri Hollard, whose names are associated to the deciphering of the Paleozoic stratigraphy …
Henri Hollard, whose names are associated to the deciphering of the Paleozoic stratigraphy …
New GPS constraints on active deformation along the Africa–Iberia plate boundary
We use velocities from 65 continuous stations and 31 survey-mode GPS sites as well as
kinematic modeling to investigate present day deformation along the Africa–Iberia plate …
kinematic modeling to investigate present day deformation along the Africa–Iberia plate …
Lithospheric structure under the western African‐European plate boundary: A transect across the Atlas Mountains and the Gulf of Cadiz
We present a two‐dimensional lithospheric thermal and density model along a transect
running from the southwestern Iberian Peninsula to the northwestern Sahara. The main goal …
running from the southwestern Iberian Peninsula to the northwestern Sahara. The main goal …
The structure and evolution of the lithosphere–asthenosphere boundary beneath the Atlantic–Mediterranean Transition Region
The present-day thermal and compositional 3D structure of the lithosphere beneath the
Atlantic–Mediterranean Transition Region and the lithosphere–asthenosphere interaction …
Atlantic–Mediterranean Transition Region and the lithosphere–asthenosphere interaction …
The tectonic frame of the Variscan–Alleghanian orogen in Southern Europe and Northern Africa
By confronting different geological and geophysical data, we attempt to reconstruct the
Variscan–Alleghanian orogenic belt, with especial emphasis on the links between Iberia …
Variscan–Alleghanian orogenic belt, with especial emphasis on the links between Iberia …
U–Pb geochronology of Variscan granitoids from the Moroccan Meseta (Northwest Africa): tectonic implications
F Chopin, R Leprêtre, M El Houicha, AS Tabaud… - Gondwana …, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper present new U–Pb geochronological data (LA-ICP MS on zircon) of granitoids
from the Moroccan Meseta Variscan belt. Zircons from the Oulad Ouaslam granodiorite in …
from the Moroccan Meseta Variscan belt. Zircons from the Oulad Ouaslam granodiorite in …
Finite‐frequency Rayleigh wave tomography of the western Mediterranean: Mapping its lithospheric structure
I Palomeras, S Thurner, A Levander… - Geochemistry …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
We present a 3‐D shear wave velocity model for the crust and upper mantle of the western
Mediterranean from Rayleigh wave tomography. We analyzed the fundamental mode in the …
Mediterranean from Rayleigh wave tomography. We analyzed the fundamental mode in the …