Tectonic evolution of the Middle East and the Levantine basin (easternmost Mediterranean)

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Research Article| December 01, 1975 Tectonic evolution of the Middle East and the Levantine basin (easternmost Mediterranean) David Neev David Neev 1Geological Survey of Israel, 30 Malkhei Israel Street, Jerusalem, Israel Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Geology (1975) 3 (12): 683–686. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1975)3<683:TEOTME>2.0.CO;2 Article history first online: 02 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation David Neev; Tectonic evolution of the Middle East and the Levantine basin (easternmost Mediterranean). Geology 1975;; 3 (12): 683–686. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1975)3<683:TEOTME>2.0.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGeology Search Advanced Search Abstract A "Central plate," bounded in the west by the "Pelusium line, " which stretches in the easternmost Mediterranean Sea some 60 km off Israel, and by the Zagros main fault in the east, is moving northward at a faster rate than the adjacent Northwest African and Iranian plates. The wedging in of the "Central plate, " which has been maintained since late Paleozoic time, generates lateral compression that is responsible for the simultaneous development of the northeast-trending compressional features and the northwest tensional features in the Levant. An analogous mechanism is suggested for the development of the Mesopotamian and Persian Gulf fold system. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.