Diferenciación morfológica submarina en el área del Umbral del Estrecho de Gibraltar: resultados preliminares

Offshore, the bathymetry of the Gibraltar Straits, situated in the westernmost Mediterranean, is characterized by an area of topographic highs which link the Spanish and Marrocan platforms, the socalled Gibraltar Threshold («Umbral»). A detailed study of its bathymetric map and morphology permits to...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Luján, María, Crespo Blanc, Ana, Comas, Menchu
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2009
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Huelva (UHU)
Repositorio:Arias Montano. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelva
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:ariasmontano.uhu.es:10272/8031
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10272/8031
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Gibraltar Arc
Gibraltar Strait
Bathymetric map
Offshore morphology
Tectonic lineaments
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Sumario:Offshore, the bathymetry of the Gibraltar Straits, situated in the westernmost Mediterranean, is characterized by an area of topographic highs which link the Spanish and Marrocan platforms, the socalled Gibraltar Threshold («Umbral»). A detailed study of its bathymetric map and morphology permits to characterize three zones according to the scarps and crests distribution, together with their orientation and profile. These zones are separated by two morphologic traces, approximately E-W directed, interpreted as main tectonic lineament