3.4.6. Specific targets for the front of the Africa-Europe collision zone: microcontinent Iberia

  • Kinematics of intracontinental Iberia, in particular timing of deformation
  • Analogue and numerical modelling of intraplate stress transfer
  • Analysis of the different geomorphic systems of Iberia
  • Detailed AFT studies on main thrusts
  • Construction of a realistic and quantitative neotectonic map of continental Iberia
  • Crustal and lithospheric configuration of Iberia and structure of its sub-lithospheric mantle
  • Discrimination between deformations induced by plate boundary forces and deep-seated thermal anomalies related to mantle plumes and detachment and roll-back of the Alpine-Tethys subduction slab
  • Development of a new generation of dynamic models for Iberia’s neotectonic deformation, topographic evolution and seismic hazards