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First paleomagnetic results from Neocene Formations in Evia, Skyros and the Volos Region and the deformation of Central Aegea
Author(s) -
Kissel Catherine,
Laj Carlo,
Mazaud Alain
Publication year - 1986
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/gl013i013p01446
Subject(s) - paleomagnetism , clockwise , geology , differential rotation , volcano , rotation (mathematics) , neogene , seismology , deformation (meteorology) , paleontology , geometry , physics , astronomy , structural basin , oceanography , stars , mathematics
Paleomagnetic results from Neogene volcanic and sedimentary formations in central Aegea indicate that Evia and Skyros have undergone a 48° and 26° clockwise rotation respectively. The Volos region does not show any significant rotation in the last 3 Ma. The rotation of Evia is about twice as large as the one measured from coeval formations in the external Hellenic arc. The results are interpreted in terms of a published model of distributed deformation by faulting, which also provides an explanation for the significant differential rotation of Evia and Skyros.