TORCQ , Lou

The equatorial Atlantic margin to the north of the Amazon is strongly affected by gravi- tational processes presenting all forms of rupture of submarine slopes, representing a major geological hazard. The potential causal factors of these underwater landslides were studied from the integration of marine geophysical data (sediment sounder) and...

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...