A5000469045- Geological and Geochemical Analysis
- earthquake and tectonic studies
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Geological and Geophysical Studies Worldwide
- High-pressure geophysics and materials
- Geological formations and processes
- Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
- Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques
- Landslides and related hazards
- Seismic Waves and Analysis
- Cryospheric studies and observations
- Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis
- Geological Studies and Exploration
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
- Geological Formations and Processes Exploration
- Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis
- Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
- Geological and Geophysical Studies
- Winter Sports Injuries and Performance
- Geological Modeling and Analysis
- Archaeological and Historical Studies
- Radioactive element chemistry and processing
- Soil erosion and sediment transport
- Marine and environmental studies
- Archaeological and Geological Studies
University of Milano-Bicocca
2016-2025
Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia
2020-2021
University of Genoa
2020
University of Milan
2011
Institute of Geosciences and Earth Resources
2005-2007
National Research Council
2007
Research Article| September 01, 2015 First seismic evidence for continental subduction beneath the Western Alps Liang Zhao; Zhao * 1State Key Laboratory of Lithospheric Evolution, Institute Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy Sciences, Beijing, China *E-mail: zhaoliang@mail.iggcas.ac.cn Search other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Anne Paul; Paul 2Université Grenoble Alpes, Institut des Sciences de la Terre (ISTerre), 38041 CEDEX 9, France3CNRS, Grenoble, France Stéphane...
Abstract Since the first discovery of ultrahigh pressure (UHP) rocks 30 years ago in Western Alps, mechanisms for exhumation (U)HP terranes worldwide are still debated. In western Mediterranean, presently accepted model synconvergent (e.g., channel‐flow model) is conflict with parts geologic record. We synthesize regional data and present alternative that consider role divergence within subduction zones. These mechanisms, i.e., (i) motion upper plate away from trench (ii) rollback lower...
Abstract The question of lateral and/or vertical continuity subducted slabs in active orogens is a hot topic partly due to poorly resolved tomographic data. complex slab structure beneath the Alpine region only by available geophysical data, leaving many geological and geodynamical issues widely open. Based upon finite‐frequency kernel method, we present new high‐resolution tomography model using P wave data from 527 broadband seismic stations, both permanent networks temporary experiments....
Abstract The European Alps are the site where classic geologic concepts such as nappe theory, continental subduction and slab breakoff have been first proposed. However, deep tectonic structure of has long poorly constrained by independent geophysical evidence. This review paper summarizes main results CIFALPS passive seismic experiment, that was launched Chinese, French Italian scientists in 2010s to provide new insights on Alpine region. application a wide range tomographic methods...
Analysis of cooling age patterns yielded by low‐temperature thermochronometers provides key information about the role played tectonic discontinuities during late stages exhumation metamorphic belts. In Western Alps, fission track data published so far are heterogeneously scattered and concentrated in few structural domains, preventing analyses at scale whole belt. The new apatite reported this work, obtained with external detector method as well population very low U content samples, fill...
Abstract New field data integrated by fission‐track (FT) analysis unravel an innovative scenario for the post‐Variscan evolution of eastern Anti‐Atlas. This area, unaffected Meso‐Cenozoic tectonics according to most workers, is crosscut crustal faults bearing evidence a polyphase deformation history. Apatite FT ages, ranging between 284 and 88 Ma, point fast Neogene exhumation contrasting cooling paths across major faults. Results show that study area was buried beneath 2 km allochthonous...
Research Article| February 01, 2016 Tracking Adria indentation beneath the Alps by detrital zircon U-Pb geochronology: Implications for Oligocene–Miocene dynamics of Adriatic microplate Marco G. Malusà; Malusà 1Department Earth and Environmental Sciences, University Milano-Bicocca, Piazza della Scienza 4, 20126 Milan, Italy Search other works this author on: GSW Google Scholar Owen A. Anfinson; Anfinson 2Department Geological Texas at Austin, 1 Station C1100, 78712, USA3Department Geology,...
The retrobelts of doubly vergent collisional orogens are classically interpreted as late-stage postcollisional features. Here, we integrate literature data with new structural and thermochronological evidence from the European Alps in order to document precollisional development retrobelt segment exposed central southern Alps. During Late Cretaceous, by inversion inherited extensional faults Permian age, Variscan basement was stacked southward onto Permian–Mesozoic cover sequences Adria...
Abstract The dynamics of continental subduction is largely controlled by the rheological properties rocks involved along channel. Serpentinites have low viscosity at geological strain rates. However, compelling geophysical evidence a serpentinite channel during still lacking. Here we show that anomalously shear-wave seismic velocities are found beneath Western Alps, plate interface between European slab and overlying Adriatic mantle. We propose these indicate stacked remnants weak fossilised...
Abstract Periadriatic Alpine magmatism has long been attributed to slab breakoff after Adria–Europe continental collision, but this interpretation is challenged by geophysical data suggesting the existence of a continuous slab. Here, we shed light on issue based comprehensive dataset zircon U–Pb ages and Hf isotopic compositions from main western intrusives (from Traversella Adamello). Our provide first evidence Eocene in Western Alps (42–41 Ma Traversella), demonstrate that started...