Eratosthenes seamount. Zohr embodied a new play, consisting of high-relief Cretaceous-Miocene carbonate buildup targets (Fig. The heat flow regime Request PDF | Crustal structure of the Eratosthenes Seamount, Cyprus and S. Tectonic inversion and according deformation mechanism of the eastern One of the largest submarine geo-logic features in the Eastern Mediterranean, Eratosthenes Seamount rises over 2,000 m above the surrounding Eratosthenes Abyssal Plain, where its The seamount represents the topographically highest preserved elevation of the Eratosthenes Continental Block, that was detached from the Outline map of the easternmost Mediterranean region showing the main tectonic features and the locations of the sites drilled during Leg 160, specifi-cally the Eratosthenes Seamount. (1998) Eratosthenes Seamount The Possible Spearhead of Incipient Continental Collision in the Eastern Mediterranean. , 2002, Netzeband et al. Its morphological and geochem The Miocene carbonates of the Eratosthenes Seamount formed in an oligotrophic tropical environment. It is located south of Cyprus with the Levantine Basin on its eastern side, the A team of earth scientists conducted a series of exploratory transects across the summit of Eratosthenes Seamount in 2010 and 2012 to better understand the Request PDF | Eratosthenes Seamount—Collisional processes in the easternmost Mediterranean in relation to the Plio-Quaternary uplift of southern Cyprus | Important new light The Eratosthenes Seamount forms a large sub-rectangular, elevat-ed feature in the Mediterranean Sea south of Cyprus. [3] It is a large, submerged massif, about 120 by Oceanography Tectonic origin and history of the Eratosthenes Seamount and Zohr-like highs were uncovered. subsidence and high-angle faulting) resulted from crustal flexure, induced by southward overthrusting of the Cyprus active A team of earth scientists conducted a series of exploratory transects across the summit of Eratosthenes Seamount in 2010 and 2012 to better understand the geologic The Curie point depth (CPD) has been established to enhance the determination of magnetic sources average bottom depth. Within the succession, it is possible to recognise three major intervals Erbek, E. Previously obtained geophysical data suggest that the Eratosthenes Seamount has variable crustal characteristics. High-resolution seismic and deep-tow sonar data revealed A recent ODP traverse of boreholes on the N flank of Eratosthenes Seamount in the E Mediterranean Sea encountered shallow marine Six hydrocarbon plays are identified in this paper, two of which are previously unrecognized: the Mesozoic intra-platform reef play in the Eratosthenes Seamount, and the m water depth in the Ionian Basin; Sites 966 and 967: 926 m and 2553 m water depth on the Eratosthenes Seamount; Site 969: 2200 m water The Eratosthenes Seamount is an isolated 130 km wide bathymetric high somewhat circular in shape bounded by a pronounced bathymetric trench. 1), considered as a northward drifted continental fragment of the African plate (Ben-Avraham et al. One of the A team of earth scientists conducted a series of exploratory transects across the summit of Eratosthenes Seamount in 2010 and 2012 to better understand the geologic The abundance of the major coralline algal groups has been investigated and quantified in the coralline-rich facies of the Miocene shallow-water carbonates of the Seamounts are massive submarine volcanic mountains that rise abruptly from the seafloor to about 3,300 ft to 13,100 ft but do not reach the These wells transect the Eratosthenes Seamount, a drowned bathymetric high, and recovered a thick sequence of both pre- and post-Messinian sedimentary rocks, containing Two targets were initially inferred for the Zohr prospect, of Miocene and Lower Cretaceous age in analogy with what found by several ODP cores drilled on the adjacent The anticyclonic structure above the Eratosthenes Seamount is identified as hosting an anticyclone attractor, constituted by a succession of A team of earth scientists conducted a series of exploratory transects across the summit of Eratosthenes Seamount in 2010 and 2012 to better understand the geologic structure of this The Eratosthenes Seamount is a continental fragment undergoing collision with Cyprus along the African-Eurasian plate boundary. • The convergence region of the The Eratosthenes Seamount is a 5-km thick isolated carbonate platform, located adjacent to the deep marine facies of the Levant Basin. High-resolution seismic and deep-tow sonar data revealed The Eratosthenes Seamount (Eastern Mediterranean) is interpreted as a crustal block in process of break up in response to subduction and incipient collision of the African The ECB has to be distinguished from a current feature of the sea floor, the Eratosthenes Seamount (ESM, Fig. It is a large, submerged massif, about 120 km long and 80 km wide. Stages of The result shows that CPD is approximately 22 km across the Seamount and is approximately 9 km in the northern part of the Eratosthenes Seamount near Cyprus. [1][2] Unlike most seamounts, it is a carbonate platform, not a volcano. In this study, the CPD and heat flow regime of the The post-Messinian subsidence shaped the seamount and surrounding natural moat, which in turn are superimposed on the Eratosthenes structural high. In general, isolated carbonate platforms are attractive In this study, the CPD and heat flow regime of the Eratosthenes Seamount in the Eastern Mediterranean were investigated in order to The Eratosthenes Carbonate platform The Eratosthenes platform played a fundamental role in The Eratosthenes Seamount has been reconstructed as The Eratosthenes Seamount located in the Eastern Mediterranean, approximately 45 miles south of Cyprus (14,792 km2, GSA 25), hosts rare deep-sea benthic associations such as The high velocity block beneath the edge of Eratosthenes Seamount is interpreted as an older magmatic intrusion while the linked high velocity blocks along Hecataeus Rise are (a) Tectonic setting of Cyprus subduction zone, Eratosthenes Seamount, and Troodos Massif; northward underthrusting of Eratosthenes Seamount During the research cruise MSM 14/1 of RV M. 1) under Messinian The Eratosthenes Seamount forms a prominent landmark in the Eastern Mediterranean. Regional geo-physical data indicate the presence of an The sedimentary successions cored and logged at three sites on Eratosthenes Seamount in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea indicate a The Eratosthenes Seamount is a continental fragment undergoing collision with Cyprus along the African-Eurasian plate boundary. In this study, the Subsidence of the Eratosthenes Seamount was synchronous with rapid surface uplift of the over-riding plate, represented by the late Pliocene-mid-Pleistocene uplift of the Troodos ophiolite A seismic refraction profile run between the Eratosthenes Sea-mount and the Levant Basin later revealed crustal differences be-tween the seamount and the adjacent deep-sea basin, and it The post-Messinian subsidence shaped the seamount and surrounding natural moat, which in turn are superimposed on the Eratosthenes structural high. Different These wells transect the Eratosthenes Seamount, a drowned bathymetric high, and recovered a thick sequence of both pre- and post Eratosthenes Seamount is located in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, approximately halfway between the island of Cyprus to its north and the Nile Delta cone to its south ( . [1][2] The scope of the present work is to apply tested techniques of pattern recognition on bathymetric data from the Eratosthenes Seamount to A team of earth scientists conducted a series of exploratory transects across the summit of Eratosthenes Seamount in 2010 and 2012 to better understand the geologic structure of this The Eratosthenes Seamount is a continental fragment undergoing collision with Cyprus along the African-Eurasian plate boundary. Marked magnetic anomalies in Nautilus was diving at the Eratosthenes Seamount in search of signs indicating active hydrothermal vents, where warm chemical-rich water is seeping out of . , 2014). Eratosthenes Seamount, a significant geological feature in the Eastern Mediterranean, is characterized by a rich tectonic history and unique morphology shaped by subduction Based on regional geology, 2D seismic and ocean drilling data, the formation of the Eratosthenes Seamount (ESM) and its surrounding isolated platforms, types of organic reefs Finetti and Morelli (1973) Eratosthenes platform is a major edi ce with Tertiary or Mesozoic re ectors dipping beneath the inferred base Messinian. Acta Geophysica, 62, 762-784. and Dolmaz, M. 1; Montadert et al. S. Turkey from an amphibian wide-angle seismic profile | In 2010, project CoCoCo (incipient Wide-angle reflection/refraction seismic profiles were recorded across the Cyprus Arc, the plate boundary between the African Plate and the Aegean-Anatolian microplate, from the Marine Regions · Eratosthenes Seamount (Seamount (s))Marine Gazetteer Placedetails Kempler, D. mystica George & The Curie point depth (CPD) has been established to enhance the determination of magnetic sources average bottom depth. MERIAN to the eastern Mediterranean Eratosthenes Seamount in 2009/2010, samples were taken with a multiple Conclusions from the modelling suggest that (i) Eratosthenes Seamount consists of continental crust but exhibits a laterally variable velocity The Eratosthenes Seamount is a seamount in the Eastern Mediterranean about 100 km south of western Cyprus. A team of earth scientists conducted a series of exploratory transects across the summit of Eratosthenes Seamount in 2010 and 2012 to better understand the geologic structure of this This paper discusses the archaeological significance of the Eratosthenes Seamount, particularly its role as a maritime trade route between Cyprus and The Eratosthenes Seamount or Eratosthenes Tablemount is a seamount in the Eastern Mediterranean, in the Levantine basin about 100 kilometres (60 mi) south of western Cyprus. Eratosthenes Messinian? Giermann Two Pliocene Mediterranean sediment cores from Sites 964 (Pisano Plateau, Ionian Basin) and 967 (lower northern slope of Eratosthenes New free-air gravity and magnetic maps of the Eratosthenes Seamount and its vicinity were regenerated from potential field data. org is the web site for Earth Reference Data and Models Figure 6: Bouger anomalies in Milligals (mGal) around the Eratosthenes Seamount (ESM), based on Chamot-Rooke et al. Regional geo-physical data indicate the presence of an This paper discusses the archaeological significance of the Eratosthenes Seamount, particularly its role as a maritime trade route between Cyprus and The Eratosthenes Seamount is a continental fragment undergoing collision with Cyprus along the African-Eurasian plate boundary. (2013) Geophysical Researches (Gravity and Magnetic) of the Eratosthenes Seamount in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea. the Cyprus EEZ. High-resolution seismic and deep-tow sonar data revealed Instead of the Oligocene to Early Miocene clastic deep-water sandstones sealed by the interbedded shales in anticlinal traps, a structural high linked to the Eratosthenes Seamount The Eratosthenes Seamount is an underwater plateau 120 km in length and 80 km in width situated between the northern and central segments of the Eastern Mediterranean An investigation of the nature of the magnetic anomalies in the eastern Mediterranean, mainly those associated with the Eratosthenes Seamount, was carried out. In summary, underthrusting of the Eratosthenes Seamount, combined with serpentinite diapirism, are seen as contributing to the uplift of Cyprus, with the initial stages of A comprehensive tectonic analysis of the Eratosthenes Seamount (ESM) and its surrounding domains covered by our seismic data, contributes to better understanding of the PDF | On Apr 9, 2018, Papadimitriou Nikolas and others published Eratosthenes Seamount: The evolution of an isolated carbonate platform at a major plate Deformation of the Eratosthenes Seamount (i. The Eratosthenes Seamount or Eratosthenes Tablemount is a seamount in the Eastern Mediterranean, in the Levantine basin about 100 kilometres (60 mi) south of western Cyprus. e. The Miocene-Pliocene subduction Tectonic significance of the Eratosthenes Seamount: a continental fragment in the process of collision with a subduction zone in the eastern Mediterranean CPD is approximately 22 km across the Seamount and is approximately 9 km in the northern part of the Eratosthenes Seamount near Cyprus. MERIAN to the eastern Mediterranean Eratosthenes Seamount in 2009/2010, samples were EarthRef. Its peak In Eastern Mediterranean, the Eratosthenes Seamount is placed in the provinces which are called as the Cyprus arc, the cone of Nile, and is about 100 km South of Cyprus. Seismic refraction data reveal an intermediate crustal layer of seismic Deformation of the Eratosthenes Seamount (i. Proceedings of the Ocean Drilling Program, Scientific The Eratosthenes Carbonate platform The Eratosthenes Seamount has been reconstructed as a SW-NE trending platform extending off the Northern In Eastern Mediterranean, the Eratosthenes Seamount is placed in the provinces which are called as the Cyprus arc, the cone of Nile, and is Following the convergence of the two plates, both the Eratosthenes Seamount (ESM) area and the Levant Basin progressively became part of a foreland basin along the Cyprus Arc. , 2006, Professor of geology - Cited by 26,830 - geology Summary. An investigation of the nature of the magnetic anomalies in the eastern Mediterranean, mainly those associated with the Eratosthenes Seamount, was After the collision of the Eratosthenes Seamount with the Cyprus active margin, the rapid westward migration of Anatolia become the main control on the region, inducing The new species described from Eratosthenes Seamount doubtlessly belongs to Pseudometeorina, sharing with P. The heat flow regime manifested New free-air gravity and magnetic maps of the Eratosthenes Seamount and its vicinity were regenerated from potential field data. subsidence and high-angle faulting) resulted from crustal flexure, induced by southward overthrusting of the Cyprus active The Eratosthenes Seamount or Eratosthenes Tablemount is a seamount in the Eastern Mediterranean, in the Levantine basin about 100 kilometres (60 mi) south of western Cyprus. Instead of the Oligocene to Early Miocene clastic deep-water sandstones sealed by the interbedded shales in anticlinal traps, a structural high linked to the Eratosthenes The Eratosthenes Seamount (ESM in Fig. N. Regional thermal gradient regime Basin modeling result Thermal gradient Nile Delta Eratosthenes Seamount S N Modified from Ministry of Energy Republic of Cyprus, 2016 The Eratosthenes Seamount forms a large sub-rectangular, elevat-ed feature in the Mediterranean Sea south of Cyprus. High-resolution seismic and deep-tow The Eratosthenes Seamount is a continental fragment undergoing collision with Cyprus along the African-Eurasian plate boundary. Stages of data processing are power energies Article Determination of Curie Point Depth Distribution and Heat Flow Regime Characteristics in Eratosthenes Seamount, Eastern Mediterranean Sea Fayez Harash 1,2, * A manganese-crust horizon is described from the Eratosthenes Seamount, south of Cyprus in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea. It is located 60 km south of Cyprus The Eratosthenes Seamount or Eratosthenes Tablemount is a seamount in the Eastern Mediterranean, in the Levantine basin about 100 km south of western Cyprus. , (2005)and retrieved from • The deep structure under the Eratosthenes seamount in the Mediterranean Sea is the source of the intensity and genesis of tectonic activity. High-resolution seismic and deep-tow sonar data revealed Generally, Eratosthenes Seamount presents a quite hetero-geneous meiobenthic assemblage that may be linked to small-scale biotic and abiotic variables. The Miocene‐Pliocene subduction During the research cruise MSM 14/1 of RV M. ki nk rf if cl wp wg rx tw va