Neotectonics and intraplate continental topography of the northern Alpine Foreland

Cloetingh, S.A.P.L.; Cornu, T.; Ziegler, Peter A.; Beekman, F.

doi:10.1016/j.earscirev.2005.06.001

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“…The eroded massif provides depositional environment to Mesozoic platform sediments of Triassic (Buntsandstein, Muschelkalk and Keuper) and Jurassic (Lias and Dogger) times. The URG originates in Paleogene times from the Alpine collision due to the build-up of far-field intraplate compressional stresses (Ziegler 1992) and is described as a typical example of syn-orogenic, intra-continental foreland rifting affected by Variscan crustal pre-discontinuities (Cloetingh et al 2006;Dèzes et al 2004; cf. discussions on the topic in Schumacher 2002).…”

Section: Geological Settingmentioning

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Possible natural fluid pathways from gravity pseudo-tomography in the geothermal fields of Northern Alsace (Upper Rhine Graben)

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Background: This study aims on investigating the regional flow field of the Soultz and adjacent geothermal fields located on the western side of the central Upper Rhine Graben and thus to provide insight into the origin of the 70% of the geothermal fluid coming from the regional inflow in the deep reservoir of the Soultz site. In an integrative approach, we consolidate conceptual models on fluid flow in the central Upper Rhine Graben. Methods: Based on a 3D geological model and a new 3D temperature interpolation, we tackle the relation between tectonic structures and the occurrence of advection/ convection along favourably oriented fault zones. Using sequential Butterworth filters, we study the distribution of negative residual anomalies in a pseudo-tomography down to a depth of about 6 to 8 km. Results: We derived N-S-striking V-shaped negative anomalies that are consistent with the orientation of fault zones revealing major temperature anomalies to their east.

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Section: Geological Settingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Possible natural fluid pathways from gravity pseudo-tomography in the geothermal fields of Northern Alsace (Upper Rhine Graben)

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“…Areas of Western and Central Europe, which are exposed to increased geohazards owing to ongoing vertical crustal movements, demonstrating the societal relevance of neotectonics (after Ref. 24) on a physical understanding of processes leading to earthquakes and on assessment of the actual state of stress on faults. The state of stress is strongly influenced by surface topography, but also by the topography of lithospheric boundaries (Moho, lithosphere-asthenosphere boundary) (see .…”

Section: Topography and Natural Hazardsmentioning

confidence: 99%

TOPO-EUROPE: Coupled Deep Earth – Surface Processes in Europe

Cloetingh

Ziegler

2009

European Review

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TOPO-EUROPE is a multidisciplinary international research program that addresses the interaction of processes inherent to the deep Earth (lithosphere, mantle) with surface processes (erosion, climate, sea level), which together shaped the topography of Europe. The objective of the TOPO-EUROPE project is to assess neotectonic deformation rates and to quantify related geo-risks, such as earthquakes, flooding, landslides, rock falls and volcanism. Research, incorporating iterative data interactive modelling, focuses on the lithosphere memory and neotectonics, with special attention on the thermo-mechanical structure of the lithosphere, mechanisms controlling large-scale plate boundary and intraplate deformations, anomalous subsidence and uplift, and links with surface processes and topography evolution. The TOPO-EUROPE natural laboratories, in which these processes are analysed, cover a wide range of geodynamic settings. These include the post-collisional Alpine/Carpathian/Pannonian-Basin system, the very active Aegean-Anatolian and Apennines-Tyrrhenian orogens and back-arc basins, the Caucasus-Levant area in the Arabia-Europe collision zone, the Iberian Peninsula caught up between Alpine orogens, the meta-stable West and Central European Platform, the stable EastEuropean Platform and the seismically active and elevated Scandinavian continental margin. The TOPO-EUROPE project is a component of the International Lithosphere Program and was initiated with the support of Academia Europaea. A European Science Foundation EUROCORES project provides funding for part of the TOPO-EUROPE research. Other parts of TOPO-EUROPE require support by participating organizations.

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“…1. Areas of vulnerability due to vertical movements in Europe, demonstrating the link between demography and environmental tectonics in Western and Central Europe (after Cloetingh et al, 2006b). …”

Section: Topography and Natural Hazardsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Until recently, lithospheric strength maps have been calculated for restricted areas of Europe only, including the Pannonian Basin-Carpathian region (Lankreijer et al, 1999) and the Baltic Shield (Moisio et al, 2000), but were not yet available on a regional scale for intraplate Europe. Cloetingh et al (2005bCloetingh et al ( , 2006b) constructed a 3-dimensional strength map for the lithosphere of a large part of Europe. Existing models are based on a 3-D multi-layer composition of the lithosphere, including one upper mantle layer, two to three crustal layers and a sedimentary cover layer (e.g.…”

Section: Lithospheric Strengthmentioning

confidence: 99%

TOPO-EUROPE: The geoscience of coupled deep Earth-surface processes

Cloetingh¹,

Ziegler²,

Bogaard³

et al. 2007

Global and Planetary Change

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TOPO-EUROPE addresses the 4-D topographic evolution of the orogens and intra-plate regions of Europe through a multidisciplinary approach linking geology, geophysics, geodesy and geotechnology. TOPO-EUROPE integrates monitoring, imaging, reconstruction and modelling of the interplay between processes controlling continental topography and related natural hazards. Until now, research on neotectonics and related topography development of orogens and intra-plate regions has received little attention. TOPO-EUROPE initiates a number of novel studies on the quantification of rates of vertical motions, related tectonically controlled river evolution and land subsidence in carefully selected natural laboratories in Europe. From orogen through platform to continental margin, these natural laboratories include the Alps/Carpathians-Pannonian Basin System, the West and Central European Platform, the Apennines-Aegean-Anatolian region, the Iberian Peninsula, the Scandinavian Continental Margin, the East-European Platform, and the Caucasus-Levant area. TOPO-EUROPE integrates European research facilities and know-how essential to advance the understanding of the role of topography in Environmental Earth System Dynamics. The principal objective of the network is twofold. Namely, to integrate national research programs into a common European network and, furthermore, to integrate activities among TOPO-EUROPE institutes and participants. Key objectives are to provide an interdisciplinary forum to share knowledge and information in the field of the neotectonic and topographic evolution of Europe, to

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Neotectonics and intraplate continental topography of the northern Alpine Foreland

Cited by 70 publications

References 162 publications

Possible natural fluid pathways from gravity pseudo-tomography in the geothermal fields of Northern Alsace (Upper Rhine Graben)

Possible natural fluid pathways from gravity pseudo-tomography in the geothermal fields of Northern Alsace (Upper Rhine Graben)

TOPO-EUROPE: Coupled Deep Earth – Surface Processes in Europe

TOPO-EUROPE: The geoscience of coupled deep Earth-surface processes

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