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Geodynamics of Azores-Tunisia

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Editors:
  1. E. Buforn

    1. Depto. de Geofísica y Meteorología, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain

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  2. J. Martín-Dávila

    1. Real Instituto y Observatorio de la Armada, San Fernando, Cadiz, Spain

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  3. A. Udías

    1. Depto. de Geofísica y Meteorología, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain

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  • New analysis of recent geological, seismological, geodetic and paleomagnetic observations of the region from the Azores Islands to Tunisia
  • New models for the complex geodynamics of the Azores-Tunisia region

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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-vi
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  2. Introduction

    • E. Buforn, J. Martín-dávila, A Udías
    Pages 473-476

  3. Rapid Exhumation in the Alpine Belt of the Betic-Rif (W Mediterranean): Tectonic Extrusion

    • H. P. Zeck
    Pages 477-487

  4. The Alpine Rif Belt (Morocco): A Case of Mountain Building in a Subduction-Subduction-Transform Fault Triple Junction

    • A Chalouan, A Michard
    Pages 489-519

  5. Recent Tectonic Deformations and Stresses in the Frontal Part of the Rif Cordillera and the Saïss Basin (Fes and Rabat Regions, Morocco)

    • K. Bargach, P. Ruano, A. Chabli, J. Galindo-ZaldÍvar, A. Chalouan, A. Jabaloy et al.
    Pages 521-540

  6. Recent Tectonic Structures in a Transect of the Central Betic Cordillera

    • P. Ruano, J. Galindo-Zaldívar, A. Jabaloy
    Pages 541-563

  7. Neogene Through Quaternary Tectonic Reactivation of SW Iberian Passive Margin

    • N. Zitellini, M. Rovere, P. Terrinha, F. Chierici, L. Matias, Bigsets Team
    Pages 565-587

  8. GEOALGAR Project: First Results on Seismicity and Fault-plane Solutions

    • F Carrilho, P Teves-Costa, I. Morais, J. Pagarete, R Dias
    Pages 589-606

  9. The Ain Temouchent (Algeria) Earthquake of December 22nd, 1999

    • A. K. Yelles-chaouche, H. Djellit, H. Beldjoudi, M Bezzeghoud, E Buforn
    Pages 607-621

  10. Seismic Sources on the Iberia-African Plate Boundary and their Tectonic Implications

    • E. Buforn, M. Bezzeghoud, A. Udías, C. Pro
    Pages 623-646

  11. Calibration of Local Magnitude MLin the Azores Archipelago Based on Recent Digital Recordings

    • Eva Gongora, Fernando Carrilho, Carlos S. Oliveira
    Pages 647-659

  12. Geodetic Measurements of Crustal Deformation in the Western Mediterranean and Europe

    • J. -M. Nocquet, E. Calais
    Pages 661-681

  13. Recent Geodetic Results in the Azores Triple Junction Region

    • R. M. S. Fernandes, L. Bastos, B. A. C. Ambrosius, R. Noomen, S. Matheussen, P. Baptista
    Pages 683-699

  14. New Palaeomagnetic Data from the Betic Cordillera: Constraints on the Timing and the Geographical Distribution of Tectonic Rotations in Southern Spain

    • M. L. Osete, J. J. VillalaÍn, A. Palencia, C. Osete, J. Sandoval, V. GarcÍa DueÑas
    Pages 701-722
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The following four papers deal with the seismicity and seismotectonic of the region. Carrilho et al. present the first results of GEOALGAR, a project initiated in 2000 to monitor the seismic activity in the Algarve region (southern Portugal). In this paper results of the relocation of epicenters and determination of fault plane solutions are presented. The new epicentral locations show a more organized spatial distribution which could indicate a possible correlation with some known tectonic features. Fault plane solutions are predominantly of strike-slip motion consistent with a horizontal compression in the NW-SE to NNW-SSE direction. The paper by Yelles-Chaouche et al. presents a detailed study of the 22 December, 1999 earthquake at Ain Temouchent (northwest Algeria) of magnitude 5. 7. The earthquake caused serious damage in the town of Ain Teemouchent with 25 casualties and 25000 people left homeless. Intensity map, surface features and the focal mechanism, based on wave form analysis, are shown. The mechanism corresponds to reverse fault motion with planes striking NNE-SSW resulting from horizontal compression in the NW-SE direction. This corresponds to the general mechanism found for Algeria earthquakes. Buforn et al. present a study of the characteristics of the plate boundary between Africa and Iberia, from west of Cape San Vicente to Algeria, using seismicity and source mechanism data. The region is divided into three areas which manifest different characteristics.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Depto. de Geofísica y Meteorología, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain

    E. Buforn, A. Udías

  • Real Instituto y Observatorio de la Armada, San Fernando, Cadiz, Spain

    J. Martín-Dávila

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Geodynamics of Azores-Tunisia

  • Editors: E. Buforn, J. Martín-Dávila, A. Udías

  • Series Title: Pageoph Topical Volumes

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-0348-7899-9

  • Publisher: Birkhäuser Basel

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Basel AG 2004

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-7643-7043-5Published: 26 March 2004

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-0348-7899-9Published: 11 March 2013

  • Series ISSN: 2504-3625

  • Series E-ISSN: 2504-3633

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VI, 253

  • Number of Illustrations: 104 b/w illustrations, 4 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Geology, Geophysics/Geodesy

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