1. Paleomagnetism of Miocene volcanism from South Syria
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Roperch, Pierrick, Géosciences Rennes (GR), Université de Rennes (UR)-Institut national des sciences de l'Univers (INSU - CNRS)-Observatoire des Sciences de l'Univers de Rennes (OSUR), Université de Rennes (UR)-Institut national des sciences de l'Univers (INSU - CNRS)-Université de Rennes 2 (UR2)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement (INRAE)-Institut national des sciences de l'Univers (INSU - CNRS)-Université de Rennes 2 (UR2)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement (INRAE)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), and Roperch, Pierrick
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[SDU.STU.GP]Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Earth Sciences/Geophysics [physics.geo-ph] ,[SDU.STU.GP] Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Earth Sciences/Geophysics [physics.geo-ph] ,ComputingMilieux_MISCELLANEOUS - Abstract
Syrian Miocene alkali basalts have been sampled in the area south of Damascus. Thirty two flows were collected from short vertical sections (one to six flows) at ten sites. The sequence of polarity observed at each site is compatible with a magmatic event taking place during a reversal. Change of polarity and the presence of transitional directions allows: (1) correlation of flows between sites, (2) the assessment of the short duration of this volcanism. Moreover, the mean direction of magnetization (D = 179, I = -34, K = 28, a95=6 degrees) shows clearly that since Miocene times no tectonic rotation occurred in this deformed area close to the east side of the Levant fault and south of the Palmyra chain. Paper not available from original source so put here to have online and a DOI assigned
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- 2022
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