The seismic crustal structure of the Ossa-Morena zone and its geological interpretation

The IBERSEIS deep reflection seismic experiment has provided a crustal image of the Variscan orogen of southwest Iberia. A brief presentation of the entire seismic profile is given, and then the Ossa-Morena Zone (OMZ) and its boundaries are considered. The crust of the OMZ is shown to be divided int...

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Autores: Simancas Cabrera, J. F., Carbonell, Ramón, González Lodeiro, Francisco, Pérez Estaún, A., Juhlin, C., Ayarza, P., Azor, A., Martínez Poyatos, David, Ruiz de Almodóvar Sel, Gabriel, Pascual Martínez, Emilio, Sáez Ramos, Reinaldo, Kashubin, A., Alonso Chaves, Francisco Manuel, Álvarez Marrón, J., Bohoyo, Fernando, Castillo, S., Donaire Romero, Teodosio, Expósito Ramos, Inmaculada, Flecha, I., Galadí, E., Galindo Zaldívar, Jesús, González Barrionuevo, Felipe, González Cuadra, P., Macías, I., Martí, D., Martín, A., Martín Parra, L. M., Nieto Liñán, José Miguel, Palm, H., Ruano, Patricia, Ruiz, Mario, Toscano Grande, Antonio
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Fecha de publicación:2004
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Huelva (UHU)
Repositorio:Arias Montano. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelva
Idioma:inglés
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Palabra clave:Deep seismic reflection
Structure of the crust
Variscan orogen
Ossa-Morena Zone
Sísmica profunda de reflexión
Estructura de la corteza
Orógeno varíscico
Zona Ossa Morena
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spelling The seismic crustal structure of the Ossa-Morena zone and its geological interpretationLa estructura sísmica de la corteza de la Zona de Ossa Morena y su interpretación geológicaSimancas Cabrera, J. F.Carbonell, RamónGonzález Lodeiro, FranciscoPérez Estaún, A.Juhlin, C.Ayarza, P.Azor, A.Martínez Poyatos, DavidRuiz de Almodóvar Sel, GabrielPascual Martínez, EmilioSáez Ramos, ReinaldoKashubin, A.Alonso Chaves, Francisco ManuelÁlvarez Marrón, J.Bohoyo, FernandoCastillo, S.Donaire Romero, TeodosioExpósito Ramos, InmaculadaFlecha, I.Galadí, E.Galindo Zaldívar, JesúsGonzález Barrionuevo, FelipeGonzález Cuadra, P.Macías, I.Martí, D.Martín, A.Martín Parra, L. M.Nieto Liñán, José MiguelPalm, H.Ruano, PatriciaRuiz, MarioToscano Grande, AntonioDeep seismic reflectionStructure of the crustVariscan orogenOssa-Morena ZoneSísmica profunda de reflexiónEstructura de la cortezaOrógeno varíscicoZona Ossa MorenaThe IBERSEIS deep reflection seismic experiment has provided a crustal image of the Variscan orogen of southwest Iberia. A brief presentation of the entire seismic profile is given, and then the Ossa-Morena Zone (OMZ) and its boundaries are considered. The crust of the OMZ is shown to be divided into an upper crust, characterized by dominantly NE-dipping reflectivity, and a poorly reflective lower crust. The reflectivity of the upper crust has good correlation with the geological cross-section constructed from surface mapping. In the seismic image, the upper crustal geological structures are seen to merge in the middle crust. Nevertheless, the OMZ middle crust is not a mere detachment level, as it shows very unusual features: it appears as a band of strong reflectivity and irregular thickness (the Iberian Reflective Body, IRB) that we interpret as a great sill-like intrusion of basic rocks. The boundaries of the OMZ are considered sutures of the orogen, and their geometrical features, as deduced from geological mapping and the seismic image, are in accordance with the transpressional character of the Variscan collision recorded in SW Iberia. The present Moho is flat, obliterating the root of the orogen.El experimento de sísmica de reflexión profunda IBERSEIS ha proporcionado una imagen de la corteza del Orógeno Varisco en el sudoeste de Iberia. Este artículo se centra en la descripción de la corteza de la Zona de Ossa Morena (OMZ), que está claramente dividida en una corteza superior, con reflectividad de buzamiento al NE, y una corteza inferior de pobre reflectividad. Las estructuras geológicas cartografiadas en superficie se correlacionan bien con la reflectividad de la corteza superior, y en la imagen sísmica se ven enraizar en la corteza media. Ésta está constituida por un cuerpo muy reflectivo, interpretado como una gran intrusión de rocas básicas. La imagen de las suturas que limitan la OMZ muestra el carácter fuertemente transpresivo de la colisión orogénica varisca registrada en el sudoeste de Iberia. La Moho actual es plana y, en consecuencia, no se observa la raíz del orógeno.Universidad Complutense de Madrid20042004-01-0120042004-01-01journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10272/6678reponame:Arias Montano. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelvainstname:Universidad de Huelva (UHU)Inglésengopen accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2Atribución-NoComercial-SinDerivadas 3.0 Españahttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/es/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:ariasmontano.uhu.es:10272/66782026-06-02T14:58:11Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv The seismic crustal structure of the Ossa-Morena zone and its geological interpretation
La estructura sísmica de la corteza de la Zona de Ossa Morena y su interpretación geológica
title The seismic crustal structure of the Ossa-Morena zone and its geological interpretation
spellingShingle The seismic crustal structure of the Ossa-Morena zone and its geological interpretation
Simancas Cabrera, J. F.
Deep seismic reflection
Structure of the crust
Variscan orogen
Ossa-Morena Zone
Sísmica profunda de reflexión
Estructura de la corteza
Orógeno varíscico
Zona Ossa Morena
title_short The seismic crustal structure of the Ossa-Morena zone and its geological interpretation
title_full The seismic crustal structure of the Ossa-Morena zone and its geological interpretation
title_fullStr The seismic crustal structure of the Ossa-Morena zone and its geological interpretation
title_full_unstemmed The seismic crustal structure of the Ossa-Morena zone and its geological interpretation
title_sort The seismic crustal structure of the Ossa-Morena zone and its geological interpretation
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Simancas Cabrera, J. F.
Carbonell, Ramón
González Lodeiro, Francisco
Pérez Estaún, A.
Juhlin, C.
Ayarza, P.
Azor, A.
Martínez Poyatos, David
Ruiz de Almodóvar Sel, Gabriel
Pascual Martínez, Emilio
Sáez Ramos, Reinaldo
Kashubin, A.
Alonso Chaves, Francisco Manuel
Álvarez Marrón, J.
Bohoyo, Fernando
Castillo, S.
Donaire Romero, Teodosio
Expósito Ramos, Inmaculada
Flecha, I.
Galadí, E.
Galindo Zaldívar, Jesús
González Barrionuevo, Felipe
González Cuadra, P.
Macías, I.
Martí, D.
Martín, A.
Martín Parra, L. M.
Nieto Liñán, José Miguel
Palm, H.
Ruano, Patricia
Ruiz, Mario
Toscano Grande, Antonio
author Simancas Cabrera, J. F.
author_facet Simancas Cabrera, J. F.
Carbonell, Ramón
González Lodeiro, Francisco
Pérez Estaún, A.
Juhlin, C.
Ayarza, P.
Azor, A.
Martínez Poyatos, David
Ruiz de Almodóvar Sel, Gabriel
Pascual Martínez, Emilio
Sáez Ramos, Reinaldo
Kashubin, A.
Alonso Chaves, Francisco Manuel
Álvarez Marrón, J.
Bohoyo, Fernando
Castillo, S.
Donaire Romero, Teodosio
Expósito Ramos, Inmaculada
Flecha, I.
Galadí, E.
Galindo Zaldívar, Jesús
González Barrionuevo, Felipe
González Cuadra, P.
Macías, I.
Martí, D.
Martín, A.
Martín Parra, L. M.
Nieto Liñán, José Miguel
Palm, H.
Ruano, Patricia
Ruiz, Mario
Toscano Grande, Antonio
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author2 Carbonell, Ramón
González Lodeiro, Francisco
Pérez Estaún, A.
Juhlin, C.
Ayarza, P.
Azor, A.
Martínez Poyatos, David
Ruiz de Almodóvar Sel, Gabriel
Pascual Martínez, Emilio
Sáez Ramos, Reinaldo
Kashubin, A.
Alonso Chaves, Francisco Manuel
Álvarez Marrón, J.
Bohoyo, Fernando
Castillo, S.
Donaire Romero, Teodosio
Expósito Ramos, Inmaculada
Flecha, I.
Galadí, E.
Galindo Zaldívar, Jesús
González Barrionuevo, Felipe
González Cuadra, P.
Macías, I.
Martí, D.
Martín, A.
Martín Parra, L. M.
Nieto Liñán, José Miguel
Palm, H.
Ruano, Patricia
Ruiz, Mario
Toscano Grande, Antonio
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Deep seismic reflection
Structure of the crust
Variscan orogen
Ossa-Morena Zone
Sísmica profunda de reflexión
Estructura de la corteza
Orógeno varíscico
Zona Ossa Morena
topic Deep seismic reflection
Structure of the crust
Variscan orogen
Ossa-Morena Zone
Sísmica profunda de reflexión
Estructura de la corteza
Orógeno varíscico
Zona Ossa Morena
description The IBERSEIS deep reflection seismic experiment has provided a crustal image of the Variscan orogen of southwest Iberia. A brief presentation of the entire seismic profile is given, and then the Ossa-Morena Zone (OMZ) and its boundaries are considered. The crust of the OMZ is shown to be divided into an upper crust, characterized by dominantly NE-dipping reflectivity, and a poorly reflective lower crust. The reflectivity of the upper crust has good correlation with the geological cross-section constructed from surface mapping. In the seismic image, the upper crustal geological structures are seen to merge in the middle crust. Nevertheless, the OMZ middle crust is not a mere detachment level, as it shows very unusual features: it appears as a band of strong reflectivity and irregular thickness (the Iberian Reflective Body, IRB) that we interpret as a great sill-like intrusion of basic rocks. The boundaries of the OMZ are considered sutures of the orogen, and their geometrical features, as deduced from geological mapping and the seismic image, are in accordance with the transpressional character of the Variscan collision recorded in SW Iberia. The present Moho is flat, obliterating the root of the orogen.
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