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Mantle structure and dynamic topography in the Mediterranean Basin
Author(s) -
Boschi L.,
Faccenna C.,
Becker T. W.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
geophysical research letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.007
H-Index - 273
eISSN - 1944-8007
pISSN - 0094-8276
DOI - 10.1029/2010gl045001
Subject(s) - geology , mantle (geology) , seismic tomography , tomography , geophysics , ocean surface topography , transition zone , structural basin , mediterranean climate , hotspot (geology) , mediterranean basin , shear (geology) , seismology , geodesy , petrology , geomorphology , physics , ecology , optics , biology
We study the contribution of mantle flow to surface deformation within the Mediterranean Basin. Flow is modeled numerically based on lateral changes in mantle temperature estimated from tomography models. We find that modeling results are significantly affected by the properties of the selected tomography models. Shear‐velocity models based on surface‐wave observations achieve the highest resolution of upper‐mantle structure, and, as a result, are most successful in predicting microplate motion and dynamic topography.