Active tectonics of the Circum-Pannonian region in the light of updated GNSS network data

Abstract The Pannonian basin is an extensional back-arc that has undergone neotectonic inversion and currently shortening. understanding quantification of present-day deformation processes during this are still incomplete. To end, we investigate the active Circum-Pannonian region via interpolation GNSS-derived velocity field derivation strain rate fields. For field, use ordinary kriging, a strochastic method. Our results show estimating virtually free short-wavelength noise requires scaling uncertainties, i.e. assuming minimum standard deviation 1 mm/yr in our case. defined by 2–3 mm/yr, NNE-directed motion Dinarides, 0.5–1.5 WSW to SSW directed eastern areas (European foreland, East Carpathians, South Transylvanian basin). These opposite-sense motions define large-scale, on average NE-SW shortening transpression-type Dinarides as well basin, while Carpathians undergo regional N–S extension. Neotectonic structures generally good agreement with for example Eastern Alps, or western basin. However, presence fault-parallel biaxial along sinistral central some discrepancy between current geodetic observed deformation. vertical shows dominantly 100 1000 km wavelength signals, former probably related response lithosphere-asthenosphere system inversion, latter can possibly be explained far-field subsidence patterns induced mantle melting Fennoscandian ice sheet interglacial period.