Active tectonics of the Northern Rif (Morocco) from geomorphic and geochronological data

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• 作者：A. Poujol^a ; ^{antoine.poujol@gm.univ-montp2.fr" class="auth_mail} ; J.-F. Ritz^a ; A. Tahayt^b ; P. Vernant^a ; M. Condomines^a ; P.-H. Blard^c ; J. Billant^d ; L. Vacher^a ; B. Tibari^c ; L. Hni^b ; A. Koulali Idrissi^e
• 关键词：Active tectonics ; 3He cosmogenic ; Morocco ; Al-Hoceima ; Geomorphology
• 刊名：Journal of Geodynamics
• 出版年：July 2014
• 年：2014
• 卷：77
• 期：Complete
• 页码：70-88
• 全文大小：11148 K

文摘

We present results of a geomorphological and morphotectonic analysis of the northeastern part of the Rif. We show that the present day kinematics of the Rif is characterized by active deformation along the Trougout and Nekor faults in the North-East. Digital Elevation Models of offset drainage features (streams, fluvial terraces) allow determining a normal-left-lateral motion along the Trougout fault and a left-lateral strike-slip motion along the Nekor fault. Preliminary ³He cosmogenic dates of tectonic markers yield vertical and horizontal slip rates of ∼0.9 mm/yr and ∼0.5 mm/yr, respectively along the Trougout fault. The present-day localized transtension seen in the north-eastern Rif morphology (Ras Tarf) is coeval with uplifted marine terraces near the Al Hoceima Bay. U/Th dating of shells yield an average uplift rate of ∼0.2 mm/yr during the past 500 ka. These data show that active transtension in the northeastern Rif is also associated with uplift. These new morphotectonic constraints are consistent with the GPS measurements showing southwestward overall motion of most of the Rif belt with respect to stable Africa.