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Late Cretaceous to Paleogene Post-obduction extension and subsequent Neogene compression in Oman Mountains

open access: yes, 2006
International audienceAfter the obduction of the Samail ophiolitic nappe onto the Arabian Platform in the Late Cretaceous, north Oman underwent several phases of extension before being affected by compression in the framework of the Arabia-Eurasia ...
Fournier, Marc   +3 more
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The interpretation of crustal dynamics data in terms of plate interactions and active tectonics of the Anatolian plate and surrounding regions in the Middle East [PDF]

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A detailed study was made of the consequences of the Arabian plate convergence against Eurasia and its effects on the tectonics of Anatolia and surrounding regions of the eastern Mediterranean.
Reilinger, Robert, Toksoz, M. Nafi
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The Paleogene Forebulge Carbonate Banks, Zagros Foreland Basin, Northern Iraq: their Paleogeography, Basin Evolution, and Economic Implications

open access: yesThe Iraqi Geological Journal
The Paleogene sequence of Zagros foreland basin NE Iraq during the Late Paleocene- Middle Eocene is punctuated by linear and disconnected chains of carbonate bank-ramp associations. These carbonate units had developed over the NW-SE trending Paleogene basin forebuldge. Discussion of origin, facies type, and stratigraphic architecture of these banks and
openaire   +1 more source

Design and development of information systems for the geosciences: An application to the Middle East

open access: yes, 2000
Publisher's version archived with permission from publisher. http://www.gulfpetrolink.net/publication/geoarabia.htmAs our understanding grows of how the Earth functions as a complex system of myriad interrelated mechanisms, it becomes clear that a ...
Barazangi, Muawia   +5 more
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Analogue Experiments of Subduction vs. Collision Processes: Insights for the Iranian Tectonics

open access: yes, 2005
We investigate, using laboratory experiments, the behavior of subduction-collision transition. These experiments help understanding of the tectonics at the transition between the Zagros collision ranges and the Makran emerged accretionary prism in south ...
Bellier, Olivier   +3 more
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Water management for sustainable irrigated agriculture in the Zayandeh Rud Basin, Esfahan Province, Iran [PDF]

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Irrigation systemsCropping systemsIrrigated farmingRiver basinsTopographyGeomorphologyClimateHydrologyWater qualityGroundwaterSoil salinitySustainable agricultureIranEsfahan ProvinceZayandeh Rud BasinChadegan ...
Akbari, M.   +9 more
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