Active continental subduction beneath the Betic Cordillera and the Alborán Sea

Research Article| August 01, 1999 Active continental subduction beneath the Betic Cordillera and the Alborán Sea J. Morales; J. Morales 1Instituto Andaluz de Geofísica, Universidad de Granada, 18071-Granada, Spain Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar I. Serrano; I. Serrano 1Instituto Andaluz de Geofísica, Universidad de Granada, 18071-Granada, Spain Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar A. Jabaloy; A. Jabaloy 2Departamento de Geodinámica, Universidad de Granada, 18071-Granada, Spain Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar J. Galindo-Zaldívar; J. Galindo-Zaldívar 2Departamento de Geodinámica, Universidad de Granada, 18071-Granada, Spain Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar D. Zhao; D. Zhao 3Department of Earth Sciences, Ehime University, Matsuyama 790-8577, Japan Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar F. Torcal; F. Torcal 1Instituto Andaluz de Geofísica, Universidad de Granada, 18071-Granada, Spain Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar F. Vidal; F. Vidal 4Instituto Geográfico Nacional, General Ibáñez de Ibero, 28003-Madrid, Spain Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar F. González Lodeiro F. González Lodeiro 2Departamento de Geodinámica, Universidad de Granada, 18071-Granada, Spain Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Geology (1999) 27 (8): 735–738. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1999)027<0735:ACSBTB>2.3.CO;2 Article history first online: 02 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share MailTo Twitter LinkedIn Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation J. Morales, I. Serrano, A. Jabaloy, J. Galindo-Zaldívar, D. Zhao, F. Torcal, F. Vidal, F. González Lodeiro; Active continental subduction beneath the Betic Cordillera and the Alborán Sea. Geology 1999;; 27 (8): 735–738. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1999)027<0735:ACSBTB>2.3.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGeology Search Advanced Search Abstract P- and S-wave seismic tomography detect a low-velocity anomaly in the upper mantle beneath the Betic Cordillera and the Alborán Sea region. The anomaly is associated with the intermediate-depth seismicity (h < 110 km) in the region. This structure is interpreted as a result of an active continental subduction. Gravity modeling and seismic attenuation also show the continental nature of the low-velocity zone. Stresses determined from the focal mechanisms of the intermediate-depth earthquakes also agree with the scenario of continental subduction, which is caused by the middle-late Miocene to present-day northwest-southeast convergence of the African and European plates and the continental collision that raised the cordillera. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.