The opposite-sense fault block rotation across the continental strike-slip faulting plays an important role in accommodating crustal deformation north of East Iran orogen. This research constrains post-Neogene kinematics NW-SE to E-W left-lateral transpressional zones at northern termination N-S striking right-lateral Neh system Using two case studies, we analyzed Birjand splay and Shekarab tra...

The Iapetus Ocean was the first ancient ocean to be identified following development of plate tectonics; its history has been fundamental in relating orogenesis and motion. probably formed 3-way rifting between Laurentia, Baltica, Amazonia – West Africa (a block that became incorporated Gondwana). Closure trapped numerous terranes during Appalachian–Caledonide Orogen. Subsequent deformation, in...

Regional-scale fault systems are important in adjusting intracontinental deformation. Closure of the Paleo-Tethys, Paleo-Pacific subduction, and India-continent-continent collision have all interacted to shape Meso-Cenozoic tectonics South China. The Ziyun-Luodian (ZLF) straddles across Guizhou region southwestern New petrographic structural studies were conducted reveal evolution ZLF regional ...

The Aiguilles-Rouges and Mont-Blanc massifs represent a segment of crustal-scale transpressional shear zone named the East Variscan Shear Zone (EVSZ) along which two plutonic pulses occurred during Early Late Carboniferous times. aim this study is to constrain relationships between dynamics zone, mechanisms pluton emplacement at different structural levels within crust magma sources. A detailed...

The Owen Transform Fault (OTF) connecting the Sheba and Carlsberg spreading ridges in Indian Ocean currently forms active plate boundary between India Somalia plates. This 330-km-long transform fault is by far longest along India-Somalia its valley buried under thick distal turbidites of Indus Fan with total thickness ranging from 1000 to > 5000m. A new set seismic reflection multibeam bathymet...