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Microearthquakes and crustal structure off the Makran coast of Iran

Journal Article · · Geophys. Res. Lett.; (United States)
On the basis of bathymetric an seismic data collected recently off the coast of Makran in the Gulf of Oman, it has been suggested that the folding of the sediments at the northern edge of the abyssal plain is taking place at the present time. The folding is thought to be the consequence of ongoing subduction of the Arabian plate beneath the Eurasian Lithosphere along the Makran coast. Th model assigns a far more significant role to the Makran coast in shaping the tectonics of the region than has thus far been assumed.
Research Organization:
University of Mashad, Iran
OSTI ID:
5408424
Journal Information:
Geophys. Res. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Geophys. Res. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 7:5; ISSN GPRLA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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