| We here propose a twofold approach to study the continental margins of the Central Atlantic Ocean, with special focus on the South Morocco Margin, in front of Reguibat bloc. This approach is based on plate kinematics reconstructions and geological field studies to map and constrain the geometry of the plate boundary though time and seismic sections (reflection and refraction) to decipher the tectonic and sedimentary history of the margin. Sahabi et al. (2004) recently showed that the opening of the central Atlantic Ocean started 195 my ago (Sinemurian basis) (i.e. 20 my later than what was generally proposed in earlier models). Based on this result and on the analysis of geophysical data (including new seismic lines, a new magnetic anomaly grid and... |
