Reply to comment by Tavani et al. on 'Salt control on the kinematic evolution of the Southern Basque-Cantabrian Basin and its underground storage systems (Northern Spain)'

Tavani et al. (2022) raise in their comment some important points that must be dealt with in any model of thrust belts involving inversion and salt tectonics processes. The Southern Basque-Cantabrian Basin is indeed a paradigmatic case for which the different interpretations of the geological, seismicand borehole data have resulted in contradictory tectonic scenarios. Moreover, there is intense interest in the processes that have configured the underground storage systems. We kindly appreciate this opportunity to openly discuss the different views.
This work is part of the projects “SENSE: Assuring integrity of CO2 storage sites through ground surface monitoring” (PCI2019-111943-2), REViSE-Betics-PID2020-119651RB-I00 and RTI2018-093613-B-I00 founded by the Spanish Science Ministry and “3D geological modelling of the Basque-Cantabrian Basin” projects funded by the Spanish Geological Survey (CN IGME-CSIC), and the Junta de Andalucía funded projects ARNM-005-UGR18 and FIPS, PY20-01387.