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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Detalhes bibliográficos
Autores: Luján, María, Crespo Blanc, Ana, Comas, Menchu
Formato: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2009
País:España
Recursos:Universidad de Huelva (UHU)
Repositorio:Arias Montano. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelva
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:ariasmontano.uhu.es:10272/8031
Acesso em linha:http://hdl.handle.net/10272/8031
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:Gibraltar Arc
Gibraltar Strait
Bathymetric map
Offshore morphology
Tectonic lineaments
Descrição
Resumo: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