Links between the structure of the mantle lithosphere and morphology of the Cheb Basin (Eger Rift, central Europe)

0342694 - GFÚ 2011 RIV DE eng J - Journal Article
Babuška, Vladislav - Plomerová, Jaroslava - Vecsey, Luděk
Links between the structure of the mantle lithosphere and morphology of the Cheb Basin (Eger Rift, central Europe).
International Journal of Earth Sciences. Roč. 99, č. 7 (2010), s. 1535-1544. ISSN 1437-3254. E-ISSN 1437-3262
R&D Projects: GA ČR GA205/07/1088; GA AV ČR IAA300120709
Institutional research plan: CEZ:AV0Z30120515
Keywords : Western Bohemian Massif * Eger (Ohře) Rift * Cheb Basin * surface morphology * mantle lithosphere
Subject RIV: DC - Siesmology, Volcanology, Earth Structure
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The Cheb Basin (CHB), located in the western part of the Eger Rift (ER) and the western Bohemian Massif, is characterized by earthquake swarms, neotectonic crust movements and emanations of CO2 dominated gases of mantle origin. Deep structure of the region can be characterized as junction of three domains of mantle lithosphere with different olivine fabrics revealed by consistent orientations of seismic anisotropy. The domains represent mantle components of the major tectonic units (micro-plates): Saxothuringian (ST), Teplá-Barrandian (TB) and Moldanubian (MD), which were assembled during the Variscan orogeny.
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