Structural sketch of the Hellenic continental margin between the western Peloponnesus and eastern Crete

Research Article| February 01, 1982 Structural sketch of the Hellenic continental margin between the western Peloponnesus and eastern Crete Jean Mascle; Jean Mascle 1Laboratoire de Géodynamique sous-marine, 06230 Villefranche sur Mer, France Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Patrick Le Quellec; Patrick Le Quellec 2Compagnie Française des Pétroles, Paris, France Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Osmario Leité; Osmario Leité 3Department of Earth Sciences, University of Bahia, Bahia, Brazil Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Derk Jongsma Derk Jongsma 4Free University, Amsterdam, Netherlands Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information Jean Mascle 1Laboratoire de Géodynamique sous-marine, 06230 Villefranche sur Mer, France Patrick Le Quellec 2Compagnie Française des Pétroles, Paris, France Osmario Leité 3Department of Earth Sciences, University of Bahia, Bahia, Brazil Derk Jongsma 4Free University, Amsterdam, Netherlands Publisher: Geological Society of America First Online: 01 Jun 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2682 Print ISSN: 0091-7613 Geological Society of America Geology (1982) 10 (2): 113–116. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1982)10<113:SSOTHC>2.0.CO;2 Article history First Online: 01 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Permissions Search Site Citation Jean Mascle, Patrick Le Quellec, Osmario Leité, Derk Jongsma; Structural sketch of the Hellenic continental margin between the western Peloponnesus and eastern Crete. Geology 1982;; 10 (2): 113–116. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1982)10<113:SSOTHC>2.0.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGeology Search Advanced Search Abstract A structural sketch of the Hellenic continental margin and adjacent areas, based on numerous seismic profiles obtained in the past few years, shows two distinct structural domains. An inner extensional domain characterizes most of the continental margin—the offshore regions as well as the Cretan Sea. An outer compressional domain extends over the trenches and part of their outer slope. We believe that this perplexing pattern is related to the presence of an underlying evaporitic series progressively deformed and piling up against a resistant continental margin. The completion of subduction and subsequent continental collision are also involved in this structural framework. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.