TY - JOUR
T1 - Magnetic anomalies over the Central Levant continental margin
AU - Ben-Avraham, Zvi
AU - Ginzburg, Avihu
PY - 1986/8
Y1 - 1986/8
N2 - The magnetic field over the central Levant continental margin, off northern Israel and southern Lebanon, and the adjacent Levant Basin has two distinct trends. Mount Carmel and its offshore continuation (Carmel Nose), which are the surface expression of a large subbottom structure that extends from the land area across the continental shelf to the continental slope, form a dividing zone between the two magnetic trends. South of the Carmel structure the magnetic field trends east-west, while north of the Carmel structure it trends northeast and north-northeast. Several pronounced magnetic anomalies exist mainly north of the Carmel structure, the majority of which trend north-northeast and northeast, parallel and sub-parallel to the trend of the magnetic field in this area. Some also trend northwest, perpendicular to the trend of the magnetic field. In several cases the magnetic anomalies indicate large lithological elements which continue from land to sea. Gravity and seismic refraction data show that the two magnetic domains north and south of the Carmel structure are associated with areas of different crustal structure. South of the Carmel structure the continetal-oceanic crustal transition zone is located beyond the continental margin at the base of the continental slope, while north of the Carmel structure it is located under the continental shelf, near the shore. On land, there are also differences in the structure of the crust north and south of the Carmel structure, the crust being much thinner north of the structure than south of it. We suggest that some of the large magnetic anomalies off the Central Levant were formed during the rifting phase of the eastern Mediterranean.
AB - The magnetic field over the central Levant continental margin, off northern Israel and southern Lebanon, and the adjacent Levant Basin has two distinct trends. Mount Carmel and its offshore continuation (Carmel Nose), which are the surface expression of a large subbottom structure that extends from the land area across the continental shelf to the continental slope, form a dividing zone between the two magnetic trends. South of the Carmel structure the magnetic field trends east-west, while north of the Carmel structure it trends northeast and north-northeast. Several pronounced magnetic anomalies exist mainly north of the Carmel structure, the majority of which trend north-northeast and northeast, parallel and sub-parallel to the trend of the magnetic field in this area. Some also trend northwest, perpendicular to the trend of the magnetic field. In several cases the magnetic anomalies indicate large lithological elements which continue from land to sea. Gravity and seismic refraction data show that the two magnetic domains north and south of the Carmel structure are associated with areas of different crustal structure. South of the Carmel structure the continetal-oceanic crustal transition zone is located beyond the continental margin at the base of the continental slope, while north of the Carmel structure it is located under the continental shelf, near the shore. On land, there are also differences in the structure of the crust north and south of the Carmel structure, the crust being much thinner north of the structure than south of it. We suggest that some of the large magnetic anomalies off the Central Levant were formed during the rifting phase of the eastern Mediterranean.
KW - Continental margin
KW - Gravity
KW - Magnetic anomalies
KW - Mediterranean Sea
KW - seismic reflection
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U2 - 10.1016/0264-8172(86)90046-2
DO - 10.1016/0264-8172(86)90046-2
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AN - SCOPUS:38249039686
VL - 3
SP - 220
EP - 233
JO - Marine and Petroleum Geology
JF - Marine and Petroleum Geology
SN - 0264-8172
IS - 3
ER -