RABAUTE , Alain

The geodynamic processes in the western Mediterranean are driven by both deep (mantle) processes such as slab-rollback or delamination, oblique plate convergence and inherited structures. The present-day deformation of the Alboran Sea and in particular the Nekor basin area is linked to these coeval effects. The seismically active Nekor basin is...

The Alboran Sea (Western Mediterranean) is a relatively small ocean basin connected with the Atlantic that provides a rich archive of tectonic and sedimentary processes at distinct temporal and spatial scales during the Quaternary. Since the collisional boundary of the Eurasia-Nubia plates crosses the Alboran Sea, this basin is also the locus...

Two recent destructive earthquakes in 1994 and 2004 near Al Hoceima highlight that the northern Moroccan margin is one of the most seismically active regions of the Western Mediterranean area. Despite onshore geodetic, seismological and tectonic field studies, the onshore-offshore location and extent of the main active faults remain poorly...

In the southern margin of the Alboran Sea, the sedimentary succession over the past 1 Myr contains several submarine landslides. We observe that their geographical distribution does not appear to be related to the active Al Idrissi fault system (AIFS) responsible of the recent earthquakes (i.e. they are located more than 10 km away). The head...

Under the pressure of climate change and the transition to low-carbon energy, geothermal energy is experiencing an unprecedented worldwide craze. Investors are mobilizing, oil companies are interested in it and many companies are being created to propose solutions likely to facilitate or improve its exploitation. However, the risks associated...