Estructura cenozoica del margen continental de Galicia a partir del análisis de nuevos datos gravimétricos
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2008
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Sociedad Geológica de España
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Desde 2001 se han estado adquiriendo datos gravimétricos de barco en el Océano Atlántico
Norte en el área del margen de Galicia. El propósito de este trabajo es realizar una interpretación de la
estructura cenozoica del margen de Galicia a partir de datos gravimétricos. Con ese objetivo, presentamos
un nuevo mapa de Anomalía de Bouguer del margen de Galicia. Esta nueva malla ha sido filtrada en el
dominio de las frecuencias para generar un mapa de Anomalía de Bouguer de media y corta longitud de
onda, indicativo de los cambios de densidad que se producen en la corteza. El análisis de estos nuevos
datos muestra la magnitud de la tectónica compresiva cenozoica (pirenaica) en este margen,
responsable en gran medida del acortamiento y levantamiento de la región de bancos submarinos.
Durante esta etapa compresiva, además de la inversión de estructuras normales y direccionales previas, se
generaron nuevas estructuras de acortamiento en el norte del área de bancos submarinos, llegando a
duplicar la corteza oceánica en el norte del Banco de Galicia por medio de un gran cabalgamiento bien
delimitado, continuación hacia el oeste de los que se observan en el margen compresivo del norte de la
Península Ibérica.
Since 2001 marine gravity data have been collected over the North Atlantic Ocean rounding Galicia margin. The aim of this paper is to make a interpretation of the Cenozoic structure of the Galicia margin from gravity data. With that objective, we present a new Bouguer Anomaly map of the Galicia margin. This new grid has been filtered in the frequency domain to generate a medium and short wavelength Bouguer Anomaly map, indicative of crustal density contrasts. The analysis of these new data shows the importance of the Cenozoic compressive tectonics on this margin, responsible to a great extent for the crust shortening and uplift of the seamounts area. During this compressive stage, besides the inversion of previous normal and strike-slip features, new inverse structures are generated in the northern edge of the seamounts area. To the north of Galicia Bank, the compressive Cenozoic stresses lead up to the duplication of oceanic crust by means of a great thrust well outlined, continuation towards the west of those observed on the compressive margin to the north of the Iberian Peninsula.
Since 2001 marine gravity data have been collected over the North Atlantic Ocean rounding Galicia margin. The aim of this paper is to make a interpretation of the Cenozoic structure of the Galicia margin from gravity data. With that objective, we present a new Bouguer Anomaly map of the Galicia margin. This new grid has been filtered in the frequency domain to generate a medium and short wavelength Bouguer Anomaly map, indicative of crustal density contrasts. The analysis of these new data shows the importance of the Cenozoic compressive tectonics on this margin, responsible to a great extent for the crust shortening and uplift of the seamounts area. During this compressive stage, besides the inversion of previous normal and strike-slip features, new inverse structures are generated in the northern edge of the seamounts area. To the north of Galicia Bank, the compressive Cenozoic stresses lead up to the duplication of oceanic crust by means of a great thrust well outlined, continuation towards the west of those observed on the compressive margin to the north of the Iberian Peninsula.