Recent and present-day tectonics near a hot spot : the transform zones of iceland - Université de Bretagne Occidentale
Conference Papers Year : 2010

Recent and present-day tectonics near a hot spot : the transform zones of iceland

Abstract

The two transform zones that connect the Icelandic rift segments and the mid-Atlantic Ridge close to the Icelandic hot spot, are described in terms of geometry of faulting and stress fields. They differ in age: 8-8.5 My in the north and 2-3 My in the south, illustrating the different stages of maturity in the transform process, from an immature stage illustrated by the South Iceland Seismic Zone to a mature stage shown by the Husavik-Flatey Fault.
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hal-00480616 , version 1 (04-05-2010)

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Françoise Bergerat, Jacques Angelier, Catherine Homberg, Sebastian Garcia, S. Verrier, et al.. Recent and present-day tectonics near a hot spot : the transform zones of iceland. Iceland in the Central Northern Atlantic : hotspot, sea currents and climate change, May 2010, Plouzané, France. ⟨hal-00480616⟩
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