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Berglar, Kai; Gaedicke, Christoph; Franke, Dieter; Ladage, Stefan; Klingelhoefer, Frauke; Djajadihardja, Yusuf S.. |
Based on new multi-channel seismic data, swath bathymetry, and sediment echosounder data we present a model for the interaction between strike-slip faulting and forearc basin evolution off north-western Sumatra between 2 degrees N and 7 degrees N. We examined seismic sequences and sea floor morphology of the Simeulue- and Aceh forearc basins and the adjacent outer arc high. We found that strike-slip faulting has controlled the forearc basin evolution since the Late Miocene. The Mentawai Fault Zone extends up to the north of Simeulue Island and was most probably connected farther northwards to the Sumatran Fault Zone until the end of the Miocene. Since then, this northern branch jumped westwards, initiating the West Andaman Fault in the Aceh area. The... |
Tipo: Text |
Palavras-chave: Oblique subduction; Strike slip; Forearc basin; Sumatra; Mentawai Fault Zone; West Andaman Fault. |
Ano: 2010 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00000/11149/7818.pdf |
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