Genesis of deformation structures affecting Plio-Pleistocene sediments in the western Portuguese mainland (West Iberia). Implication on the regional neotectonics

Geodinamica Acta

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 415-431

  Dinis, Pedro ^a   Cabral, João ^b   Soares, António Ferreira ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Karst sink; Neotectonics; Seismotectonics; Soft sediment deformation; West Iberia margin

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE FAULT; ACTIVE MARGIN; DEFORMATION MECHANISM; GEOMORPHOLOGY; MARL; NEOTECTONICS; PLEISTOCENE; PLIOCENE; SEDIMENTARY STRUCTURE; SEISMOTECTONICS; SLUMPING; TECTONIC SETTING; TRIGGER MECHANISM;

EURASIA; EUROPE; IBERIAN PENINSULA; PORTUGAL; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 41149088182     PISSN: 09853111     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3166/ga.20.415-431     Document Type: Article

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