Abstract
Recently acquired data indicate that the continental margin of the southeastern Mediterranean is tectonically active, forming two systems of faults. The first system includes NW-SE-trending faults that cross the continental margin off Israel, forming three large and complex structures: the Dor, Palmahim and Gaza offshore structures. The second system includes peripheral faults that follow the eastern outlines of the southeastern Mediterranean basin, forming a series of shelf-break, normal faults trending NNE-SSW off Israel. A combination of these two systems is found off Sinai, where NW-SE-trending peripheral faults were encountered. It is presumed that the NW-SE-trending faults are rejuvenated Miocene faults. The present active faulting is associated with the structural evolution of the Dead Sea rift and the subsidence of the Mediterranean basin.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 327-344 |
| Number of pages | 18 |
| Journal | Marine Geology |
| Volume | 49 |
| Issue number | 3-4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Oct 1982 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Oceanography
- Geology
- Geochemistry and Petrology