The gross features of the lithosphere-asthenosphere system in Europe from seismic surface waves and body waves

Panza, G. F.; Müeller,; Calcagnile, G.

doi:10.1007/bf01593061

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“…Carter and Tsenn 1987;Kirby and Kronenberg 1987). By contrast, the strength of oceanic lithosphere depends on its thermal regime, which controls its essentially agedependent thickness (Panza et al 1980;Kusznir and Park 1987;Stephenson and Cloetingh 1991;Cloetingh and Burov 1996).…”

Section: Strength and Deformation Mode Of Europe's Intraplate Lithospmentioning

confidence: 88%

Intraplate deformation and 3D rheological structure of the Rhine Rift System and adjacent areas of the northern Alpine foreland

Cloetingh

Ziegler

Beekman

et al. 2005

Int J Earth Sci (Geol Rundsch)

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The lithosphere of the Northern Alpine foreland has undergone a polyphase evolution during which interacting stress-induced intraplate deformation and upper mantle thermal perturbations controlled folding of the thermally weakened lithosphere. In this paper we address relationships among deeper lithospheric processes, neotectonics and surface processes in the Northern Alpine foreland with special emphasis on tectonically induced topography. We focus on lithosphere memory and neotectonics, paying special attention to the thermo-mechanical structure of the Rhine Graben System and adjacent areas of the northern Alpine foreland lithosphere. We discuss implications for mechanisms of large-scale intraplate deformation and links with surface processes and topography evolution.

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Section: Strength and Deformation Mode Of Europe's Intraplate Lithospmentioning

confidence: 88%

Intraplate deformation and 3D rheological structure of the Rhine Rift System and adjacent areas of the northern Alpine foreland

Cloetingh

Ziegler

Beekman

et al. 2005

Int J Earth Sci (Geol Rundsch)

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“…The locations of the seismic profiles are from Orlando et al (1994), Bonini and Sani (2002), Brogi et al (2005a) Int J Earth Sci (Geol Rundsch) (2008) 97:677-703 679 determined the east-verging structural emplacement of the tectonic units (Late Triassic-Early Miocene), and a subsequent extensional stage (Middle Miocene-Present) produced the collapse of the overthickened crust (Jolivet et al 1990;Bertini et al 1991;Carmignani et al 1994;Baldi et al 1995;Boncio et al 1998;Barchi et al 1998;Liotta et al 1998;Brogi et al 2003;Lavecchia et al 2004;Contrucci et al 2005). The extensional stage produced the thinning of the continental crust and lithosphere to about 20-22 and 30-50 km respectively (Panza et al 1980;Ponziani et al 1994;Decandia et al 1998;Lavecchia et al 2004), as well as Neogene magmatism (Serri et al 1993;Acocella and Rossetti 2002;Rossetti et al 1998Rossetti et al , 1999Peccerillo et al 2001;Dini et al 2005) and rapid surface uplift (Dallmeyer et al 1995;Dallmeyer and Liotta 1998). This has been evaluated, in the Mt Amiata region (considering both the over consolidation ratio for the clays infilling the Radicofani Basin and the altitude of the Pliocene sediment), as being at least 2,000 m (Pasquarè et al 1983;Disperati and Liotta 1998;Acocella 2000).…”

Section: Tectonic and Stratigraphic Settingmentioning

confidence: 96%

The structure of the Monte Amiata volcano-geothermal area (Northern Apennines, Italy): Neogene-Quaternary compression versus extension

Brogi

2007

Int J Earth Sci (Geol Rundsch)

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“…and a minimum Moho depth of 10 km. ; Panza et al, 1980;Boccaletti et al, 1984). The northwestern "rifted" and southeastern "oceanised" areas are separated by the NE-SW trending "Raimondo Selli Line" (Finetti and Del Ben, 1986) (the "Central Tyrrhenian Fault" or "Anzio-La Galite Scarp" of Selli andFabbri, 1971 andAlvarez et al, 1974, respectively).…”

Section: Geological Structure and Evolution Of The Central Mediterraneanmentioning

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Neotectonic rotations in the Calabrian Arc; implications for a Pliocene-Recent geodynamic scenario for the Central Mediterranean

Dijk¹,

Scheepers²

1995

Earth-Science Reviews

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Recently, new data have been presented which imply that major block rotations took place in the Central Mediterranean during the Pleistocene, between 1.0 and 0.7 Ma. Kinematic solutions for the spatial and temporal distribution of rotational data in the Central Mediterranean such as oroclinal bending of the Calabrian Arc and rotation of the Adria Plate are being discussed. Phases of neotectonic rotations appear to be confined to distinct phases of contractions and compressive interplate stress. We present a model in which the middle Pleistocene rotations are caused by a distribution of deformation in the Central Mediterranean through strike-slip motions along a number of major shear zones which define a free boundary between the African and the Adria Plates. One of the main features is the Trans-Mediterranean Mobile Zone, which separates areas with opposite rotations. The timing of the rotations is compared to the evolution of volcanism, basin development, subsidence and uplift patterns, contractional tectonics and seismicity patterns. From this comparison we hypothesize that the Late Pliocene-Recent geodynamic evolution of the Central Mediterranean comprises the following three episodes: (1) A Late Pliocene arc migration episode shows drifting of the Calabrian block and spreading of the back-arc basin without the associated oroclinal rotations that were previously assumed in literature. (2) An Early Pleistocene contraction episode shows a gradual increase of compressive interplate stress, and culminates in a middle Pleistocene "stress release phase" which is associated with block rotations, transpressional tectonics and a rupturing of the subducted slab. (3) A Late Pleistocene-Recent restabilisation episode is characterized by rapid isostatic adjustments, with extensional collapse of the Apennine thrust-wedge and the Tyrrhenian back-arc area related to rebound of non-detached lithosphere remnants and sinking into the mantle of the detached slab.

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The gross features of the lithosphere-asthenosphere system in Europe from seismic surface waves and body waves

Cited by 225 publications

References 3 publications

Intraplate deformation and 3D rheological structure of the Rhine Rift System and adjacent areas of the northern Alpine foreland

Intraplate deformation and 3D rheological structure of the Rhine Rift System and adjacent areas of the northern Alpine foreland

The structure of the Monte Amiata volcano-geothermal area (Northern Apennines, Italy): Neogene-Quaternary compression versus extension

Neotectonic rotations in the Calabrian Arc; implications for a Pliocene-Recent geodynamic scenario for the Central Mediterranean

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