TY - JOUR
T1 - A new regard on the tectonic map of the Arabian-African region inferred from the satellite gravity analysis
AU - Eppelbaum, Lev
AU - Katz, Youri
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2017 Institute of Geophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences & Polish Academy of Sciences.
PY - 2017/8/1
Y1 - 2017/8/1
N2 - Satellite gravimetry is a powerful and reliable tool for regional tectono-geodynamic zonation. The studied region contains intricate geodynamical features (high seismological indicators, active rift systems and collision processes), richest structural arrangement (existence of mosaic blocks of oceanic and continental Earth's crust of various age), and a number of high-amplitude gravity anomalies and complex magnetic pattern. The most hydrocarbon reserves of the world and other important economic deposits occur in this region. Comprehensive analysis of satellite gravity data with application of different approaches was used to develop a sequence of maps specifying crucial properties of the region deep structure. Careful examination of numerous geological sources and their combined examination with satellite gravity (main), magnetic, GPS, seismic, seismological and some other geophysical data enabled to develop a new tectonic map of the Arabian-African region. Integrated analysis of series of gravity map transformations and certain geological indicators allowed to reveal significant geodynamic features of the region.
AB - Satellite gravimetry is a powerful and reliable tool for regional tectono-geodynamic zonation. The studied region contains intricate geodynamical features (high seismological indicators, active rift systems and collision processes), richest structural arrangement (existence of mosaic blocks of oceanic and continental Earth's crust of various age), and a number of high-amplitude gravity anomalies and complex magnetic pattern. The most hydrocarbon reserves of the world and other important economic deposits occur in this region. Comprehensive analysis of satellite gravity data with application of different approaches was used to develop a sequence of maps specifying crucial properties of the region deep structure. Careful examination of numerous geological sources and their combined examination with satellite gravity (main), magnetic, GPS, seismic, seismological and some other geophysical data enabled to develop a new tectonic map of the Arabian-African region. Integrated analysis of series of gravity map transformations and certain geological indicators allowed to reveal significant geodynamic features of the region.
KW - Geodynamics
KW - Gravity field transformations
KW - Integrated analysis
KW - Near and Middle East
KW - Northern-Eastern Africa
KW - Satellite gravimetry
KW - Tectonics
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U2 - 10.1007/s11600-017-0057-2
DO - 10.1007/s11600-017-0057-2
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AN - SCOPUS:85021825883
VL - 65
SP - 607
EP - 626
JO - Acta Geophysica
JF - Acta Geophysica
SN - 1895-6572
IS - 4
ER -