Geodynamics of the Gibraltar Arc and the Alboran Sea region |
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| Institution: | 1. National Office of Mines (Geological Survey), Tunis, Tunisia;2. Institut de Physique du Globe Strasbourg, (CNRS-UMR7516), EOST, Université de Strasbourg, France;3. National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics, Helwan, Cairo, Egypt;1. Utrecht University, Faculty of Geosciences, Utrecht, the Netherlands;2. University of Belgrade, Faculty of Mining and Geology, Belgrade, Serbia;1. Departament de Geodinàmica i Geofísica, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain;2. Departament de Geoquímica, Petrologia i Prospecció Geològica, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain;3. Institute of Earth Sciences Jaume Almera ICTJA-CSIC, Barcelona, Spain;4. Departamento de Estratigrafia, Universidad Complutense, Ciudad Universitaria, Madrid, Spain;5. Schlumberger, IEM CoE, Milan, Italy |
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| Abstract: | Located at the Westernmost tip of the Mediterranean sea, the Gibraltar Arc is a very complex zone. The Betics in Spain and the Rif belt in Morocco surround the Alboran sea characterized by a thinned continental crust. The geodynamic evolution of this region results from the convergence of African and Iberian margins since the Late Cretaceous. It is controlled both by plate convergence and mantle dynamics, which significantly impact on morphology, sedimentary environments, tectonics, metamorphism and magmatism. We present here the contents of the special issue on the Gibraltar Arc and nearby regions, following the workshop organized at the University Abdelmalek Essaadi of Tetouan in Morocco from 27 to 28 October, 2011. The goal of this international workshop was to have an overview of the actual advance in research concerning the Rif and Betics chains, the Alboran basin, and their influence on the Iberian and African forelands. |
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