Geophysical, petrological, and geochemical data provide important clues about the
composition of the deep continental crust. On the basis of seismic refraction data, we divide …

The third edition of this widely acclaimed textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to
all aspects of global tectonics, and includes major revisions to reflect the most significant …

In this study three new maps of Moho depths beneath the Arabian plate and margins are
presented. The first map is based on the combined gravity model, EIGEN 06C, which …

Previous studies have shown that up to a few per cent porosity filled with saline fluid in the
lower crust can explain many of the regions with:(1) low electrical resistivities,(2) velocities …

As part of the DEad Sea Integrated REsearch project (DESIRE) a 235 km long seismic wide-
angle reflection/refraction (WRR) profile was completed in spring 2006 across the Dead Sea …

Petrological and geochemical data for a suite of mafic granulite xenoliths in Cenozoic alkali
basalts from Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Syria provide a unique opportunity to explore the …

Small earthquakes in the Dead Sea depression, part of the Jordan valley-Dead Sea rift,
were recorded and analysed. With 117 identified events of 0.5≤ ML≤ 4.2, the …

Fault zones are the locations where motion of tectonic plates, often associated with
earthquakes, is accommodated. Despite a rapid increase in the understanding of faults in …

Crustal and upper-mantle structure of major units of the Afro-Arabian rift system has been
progressively investigated by seismic-refraction surveys in the Jordan-Dead Sea rift, the Red …

A petrological model for the upper mantle and lower crust under the northern part of the
Arabian Plate (Syria) has been derived on the basis of petrology of upper mantle and lower …