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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Geodynamics of the Alps 1 |
| Subtitle of host publication | Present-Structure and Regional Alpine Studies from Extension to Collision |
| Chapter | 5 |
| Pages | 211-292 |
| Number of pages | 82 |
| ISBN (electronic) | 9781394299508 |
| Publication status | Published - 2 Jul 2024 |
Abstract
The tectonic evolution of the (Eastern) Alps can be generally grouped into three phases: Late Jurassic to Early Cretaceous obduction of Meliata-derived fragments onto the Adriatic margin, Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian/Turonian) intracontinental subduction of parts of the Adriatic microcontinent (Eo-Alpine event), latest Cretaceous to Paleogene subduction of Penninic and Sub-Penninic (European) crust (Neo-Alpine event). The Permian event in the Alps followed in the wake of the Variscan tectonic evolution. The general Oligocene to Miocene tectonic evolution of the Eastern Alps is characterized by the collision of the southern European margin and the Adriatic plate, resulting in crustal thickening and Penninic and Sub-Penninic nappe assembly, and the formation of east-west oriented strike-slip fault zones that are physically connected to north-south oriented extensional detachments.
Keywords
- Eastern Alps, Miocene tectonic evolution, Permian event, Variscan tectonic evolution
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Earth and Planetary Sciences(all)
- General Earth and Planetary Sciences
- Physics and Astronomy(all)
- General Physics and Astronomy
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Geodynamics of the Alps 1: Present-Structure and Regional Alpine Studies from Extension to Collision. 2024. p. 211-292.
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TY - CHAP
T1 - Tectonic Evolution of the Eastern Alps
AU - Kurz, Walter
AU - Fritz, Harald
AU - Wölfler, Andreas
N1 - Publisher Copyright: © ISTE Ltd 2023.
PY - 2024/7/2
Y1 - 2024/7/2
N2 - The tectonic evolution of the (Eastern) Alps can be generally grouped into three phases: Late Jurassic to Early Cretaceous obduction of Meliata-derived fragments onto the Adriatic margin, Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian/Turonian) intracontinental subduction of parts of the Adriatic microcontinent (Eo-Alpine event), latest Cretaceous to Paleogene subduction of Penninic and Sub-Penninic (European) crust (Neo-Alpine event). The Permian event in the Alps followed in the wake of the Variscan tectonic evolution. The general Oligocene to Miocene tectonic evolution of the Eastern Alps is characterized by the collision of the southern European margin and the Adriatic plate, resulting in crustal thickening and Penninic and Sub-Penninic nappe assembly, and the formation of east-west oriented strike-slip fault zones that are physically connected to north-south oriented extensional detachments.
AB - The tectonic evolution of the (Eastern) Alps can be generally grouped into three phases: Late Jurassic to Early Cretaceous obduction of Meliata-derived fragments onto the Adriatic margin, Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian/Turonian) intracontinental subduction of parts of the Adriatic microcontinent (Eo-Alpine event), latest Cretaceous to Paleogene subduction of Penninic and Sub-Penninic (European) crust (Neo-Alpine event). The Permian event in the Alps followed in the wake of the Variscan tectonic evolution. The general Oligocene to Miocene tectonic evolution of the Eastern Alps is characterized by the collision of the southern European margin and the Adriatic plate, resulting in crustal thickening and Penninic and Sub-Penninic nappe assembly, and the formation of east-west oriented strike-slip fault zones that are physically connected to north-south oriented extensional detachments.
KW - Eastern Alps
KW - Miocene tectonic evolution
KW - Permian event
KW - Variscan tectonic evolution
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U2 - 10.1002/9781394299508.ch5
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AN - SCOPUS:85199513462
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SP - 211
EP - 292
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