The pre-Alpine evolution of the Tethyan domains between Gondwana and Laurasia, in particular that Cimmerian continental blocks, remains poorly constrained. Central Iran is a key area to constrain closure Paleotethys collision Laurasia with blocks drifted from Gondwana. present study provides combined metamorphic geochronologic approach focused on two areas Iran: Kashmar-Kerman Tectonic Zone (KK...

The Main Recent Fault is a major right-lateral strike-slip fault in the western Zagros mountains of Iran. geodetic and geological studies estimate low slip rate 1–6 mm/yr at an unknown depth which, when combined with non-ideal geometry, makes difficult but interesting target for InSAR analysis. This analysis would further cement estimated provide opportunity to base locked seismogenic zone, bot...

Th is paper presents the author’s integrated regional studies during the last decade. Th e main purpose is to present an overall understanding of the geological structure, sedimentary basins and hydrocarbon systems of the whole Western Black Sea Zone (WBSZ). Th is study is based on original data from boreholes, seismic and gravity-magnetic surveys and hydrocarbon accumulations. Many geophysical...

various sources of geodetic, geological and geophysical information can improve our understanding about the crustal density. in this paper we propose a methodology for determination of crustal density based on terrestrial gravity observations, geopotential models, digital terrain models (dtm), geological maps and cross-sections, deep geophysical profiles, and geoid models. the method can be alg...

Lophotidae, or crestfishes, is a family of rare deep-sea teleosts characterised by an enlarged horn-like crest on the forehead. They are poorly represented in the fossil record, by only three described taxa. One specimen attributed to Lophotidae has been described from the pelagic fauna of the middle-late Eocene Zagros Basin, Iran. Originally considered as a specimen of the fossil lophotid †Pro...