The subsurface and surface structural geometries of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) fold-and-thrust belt (FTB) foreland basins are interpreted from seismic, well data, geology. Twelve horizons ranging in age Miocene to Lower Jurassic were mapped. Additionally, we outlined extent Sumeini Hawasina allochthonous nappes. tectonic subsidence curves suggest that final major passive margin rifting even...

This study analyzed the spatiotemporal dynamics of surficial benthic microbial communities in a bathymetric gradient (44 - 3573 m) across four oceanographic campaigns at Perdido Fold Belt (PFB) northwestern Gulf Mexico (nwGoM). Bioinformatic analysis 16S rRNA gene amplicons grouped 27 samples into three clusters according to longitudinal gradient. Differences community structure among clusters,...

The Sulaiman Fold Thrust (SFT) in Central Pakistan formed during the India-Eurasia collision late Cenozoic. However, mechanics of shortening brittle crust at time scales seismic cycles is still poorly understood. Here, we use radar interferometry to analyze deformation associated with 2015 magnitude (Mw) 5.7 Dajal blind earthquake eastern boundary SFT. We kinematic inversions determine distribu...

The structure of the southwestern branch Alpine orogen is affected by extensive Late Triassic evaporites. These evaporites have been involved in polyphased salt tectonics since early Liassic, coeval with Tethyan rifting, and are décollement level for thrusts external parts during orogeny. role this arc re-evaluated order to determine relative importance deformation related motion respect main c...