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The role of the Zagros orogeny in slowing down Arabia-Eurasia convergence since ∼5 Ma

Date

Authors

Austermann, Jacqueline

Iaffaldano, Giampiero

Publisher

American Geophysical Union

Abstract

Large topographic belts along convergent margins have been recognized with the ability to slowdown the kinematics of subduction over geologically short time periods (i.e., few Myr), because their associated gravitational spreading provides significant res

Keywords

Keywords: Convergence rates; Convergent margin; Paleoelevation; Plate convergence; Potential effects; Slab break-off; Zagros Mountain Belt; Zagros orogeny; Kinematics; Tectonics; Arabian plate; collision zone; convergence; Eurasian plate; lithospheric structure; ma Ar/Eu plate convergence; paleoelevation; Tethys slab break-off; Zagros orogeny

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/1885/73946

Collections

ANU Research Publications

Source

Tectonics

Type

Journal article

DOI

10.1002/tect.20027

Restricted until

2037-12-31

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