Tectonics of the Iberian continental margins and abyssal plains

• Published in: Journal of Maps
• Main Authors: María Druet, Fernando Bohoyo, Adolfo Maestro, Sandra Mink, Jesús García-Senz, Antonio Pedrera, Roberto Rodríguez Fernández
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2023
• Subjects: Iberian continental margins; abyssal plains; structural domains; tectonic structures; volcanic morphologies; Maps; G3180-9980; North Atlantic
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1080/17445647.2023.2237980; https://doaj.org/article/65e0f02c92794d8896c33b129ee02062

ABSTRACTThe tectonic map at scale 1:1,750,000 presented in this work shows an update of the existing knowledge of the main tectonic and volcanic structures along the Iberian continental margins and abyssal plains. The morphotectonic trends around Iberia recorded superposed geodynamic processes linked to the opening of the North Atlantic Ocean since the Mesozoic and the evolution of the Mediterranean Sea during the Cenozoic, as well as the reactivation of Hercynian faults and the formation of new tectonic structures during the Alpine orogeny. This map is based on the interpretation of the digital bathymetric model and other geophysical data from our own studies, and those from other authors. The morphotectonic features in this map provides a basis for the recognition of the tectonic control at lithospheric plate scale and the establishment of potential tectonic and volcanic risk zones.