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| Bellahsen, N; Fournier, M; D'Acremont, E; Leroy, S; Daniel, Jm. |
| [1] The Gulf of Aden and the Sheba spreading ridge ( Gulf of Aden) forms the southern boundary of the Arabian Plate. Its orientation ( 075 degrees E) and its kinematics ( about 030 degrees E divergence) are interpreted as the result of an oblique rifting. In this contribution, a field study in the northeastern Gulf of Aden allows us to confirm the Oligo-Miocene synrift directions of extension and to precise the normal fault network geometry. The synrift extensions are 020 degrees E and 160 degrees E ( possibly in this chronological order); the normal faults strike 070 degrees E, 090 degrees E, and 110 degrees E. The results show that some characteristics are consistent with oblique rifting analogue models, while some others are not. Especially, fault... |
| Tipo: Text |
Palavras-chave: Oblique rift; Extension; Stress rotation; Normal fault; Arabia. |
| Ano: 2006 |
URL: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00235/34588/33068.pdf |
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