Architecture and tectonic evolution of nonvolcanic margins: Present-day Galicia and ancient Adria

Article Abstract:

The reconstructed southeastern margin of the Tethys ocean was compared with the present-day Galicia margin and their architectures and tectonic evolutions were found to be very similar. It is argued that asymmetric rifting was dominated by simple shear extension in the later stages of rifting, resulting in the exhumation of subcontinental mantle.

Geology, Structural, Structural geology

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Development of volcanic passive margins: two-dimensional laboratory models

Article Abstract:

Research is presented concerning the development of a number of scaled, four-layer models to investigate the mechanical effects of magma emplacement on the lithospheric extension of rheological heterogeneities.

Faults (Geology), Volcanism

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Alpine plate kinematics revisited: the Adria problem

Article Abstract:

Research is presented concerning the development of a kinematic model, based on four plates and a rigid connection between Adria and Africa, to investigate the tectonic evolution of the Alpine Tethys.

Natural history, Kinematics, Mountains, Alpine regions

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