Kinematic evolution of a tectonic wedge above a flat-lying décollement: The Alpine foreland at the interface between the Jura Mountains (Northern Alps) and the Upper Rhine graben

Nivière, Bertrand; Giamboni, M.; Innocent, Christophe; Winter, Thierry

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“…This rough estimation is higher than the Latest Pliocene to recent 0.05 mm per annum uplift rate determined from regional palaeo‐topographic reconstructions (Madritsch et al. , 2009), but is similar to estimates from neighbouring areas (Nivière et al. , 2006).…”

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Late Quaternary folding in the Jura Mountains: evidence from syn-erosional deformation of fluvial meanders

Madritsch¹,

Preusser²,

Fabbri³

et al. 2010

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Terra Nova, 00, 1–8, 2010 Abstract The present tectonic activity of the Jura fold‐and‐thrust belt is a matter of scientific debate. At its north‐western front, differentially uplifted palaeo‐meanders of the Doubs River record Late Quaternary growth of the Citadelle Anticline, associated with a minimum rock uplift of 13 m. Local rock uplift rates estimated from optical stimulated luminescence dating of oxbow lake deposits measure 0.17 ± 0.05 mm per annum. Reconstruction of the deformation history reveals that buckling took place simultaneously with focused Pleistocene river incision. The structural, geomorphic and temporal setting suggests that active deformation could possibly be sustained by incision‐related erosion. These observations shed new light on the modes of recent deformation in the Jura Mountains and on the present‐day dynamics of the Alpine orogenic front.

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Late Quaternary folding in the Jura Mountains: evidence from syn-erosional deformation of fluvial meanders

Madritsch¹,

Preusser²,

Fabbri³

et al. 2010

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“…Folding and thrusting took place between about 14 and 3.3 Ma according to stratigraphic and paleontological evidences (Becker 2000;Schmid 2006, 2007 andreferences therein). However, geomorphological evidence suggest that more recent deformations (i.e., Pleistocene to Holocene) occured along the northernmost frontal thrusts of the Jura (Nivière and Winter 2000;Giamboni et al 2004b;Carretier et al 2006;Nivière et al 2006;Schmid 2006, 2007;Madritsch et al 2010b;Molliex et al 2011). These authors highlight a Plio-Pleistocene N-S horizontal shortening in the external part of the Jura with an average uplift velocity of *0.05 mm/year at the front.…”

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“…Neotectonic activity and recent uplift history of the Jura have been studied using different geophysical and geomorphological approaches (Jouanne et al 1995(Jouanne et al , 1998Nivière and Winter 2000;Nocquet and Calais 2003;Giamboni et al 2004b;Walpersdorf et al 2006;Madritsch et al 2010a, b). Jouanne et al (1995Jouanne et al ( , 1998, Nivière and Winter (2000) and Nivière et al (2006) have shown a northward propagation of thin-skinned deformation style with uplift rates of *0.7 mm/year from leveling data in the internal part of the southern Jura (Jouanne et al 1998) and a long-term mean uplift velocity of *0.3 mm/year along the northernmost frontal thrust ). This propagation of shortening is estimated with horizontal velocities of 3-4 mm/year using GPS data (Jouanne et al 1998).…”

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Deciphering neotectonics from river profile analysis in the karst Jura Mountains (northern Alpine foreland)

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“…the Upper rhine Graben (UrG) is part of the european cenozoic rift system and geologically represents one of the most active areas in central europe (e.g., Ziegler 1994;sissingh 1998;Laubscher 2001;Giamboni et al 2004;nivière et al 2006;Ustaszewski & schmid 2007). Fluvial deposits in the region recorded both tectonic movements as well as variations in sedimentary dynamics caused by Quaternary climate change (e.g., nivière & Marquis 2000).…”

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Loess and palaeosols on the High Terrace at Sierentz (France), and implications for the chronology of terrace formation in the Upper Rhine Graben

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Pedological investigations in combination with luminescence dating have been used to reconstruct the genesis and chronology of a sediment succession at sierentz, France. the sequence comprises loess and palaeosols on top of gravel attributed to the High terrace of river rhine. According to the dating results, three phases of soil development occurred during different warm phases of Marine Isotope stage . soil development on top of the gravel occurred either during early MIs 7 or during an earlier warm phase, possibly MIs 9. the results imply a minimum age of 250 ka for the formation of the High terrace in this part of the Upper rhine Graben, contrary to previous assumptions that correlated gravel sheet deposition with MIs 6 (ca. 150 ka). these results and recent findings at other sites suggest that the chronological setting of terrace formation north of the Alps is much more complex than previously assumed. ZUsAMMenFAssUnG eine komplexe Deckschichtenabfolge aus Lössen und Paläoböden auf der Hochterrasse des rheins bei sierentz, Frankreich, wurde mittels bodenkundlicher Methoden und in Kombination mit Lumineszenzdatierungen untersucht, um die schichtgenese zu rekonstruieren und Aussagen über das Alter der Abfolge zu erhalten. nach den Datierungsergebnissen fallen drei Phasen von bodenbildungen innerhalb der Hangfussablagerungen in das Marine Isotopen stadium (MIs) 7 (245-190 ka). Die bodenbildung im top der fluvioglazialen rheinschotter wird entweder dem frühesten MIs 7 oder einer älteren Warmphase, möglicherweise MIs 9, zugeordnet. nach diesen resultaten ergibt sich ein Minimalalter von 250 ka für Aufschotterung der Hochterrasse in diesem teil des Oberrheingrabens, was im Gegensatz zu bisherigen Annahmen steht, die von einer Korrelation mit dem MIs 6 (ca. 150 ka) ausgingen. In Kombination mit ergebnissen von anderen stellen impliziert dies, dass die chronologische situation der terrassenbildung nördlich der Alpen anscheinend viel komplexer ist als bisher meist angenommen wurde. résUMé sur la base d'investigations pédostratigraphiques combinées à des datations par luminescence, il a été possible de reconstituer la genèse des sédiments -graviers, loess et paléosols -qui surmontent les graviers de la Haute terrasse du rhin dans les environs de sierentz en France. D'après les résultats des datations, trois phases de pédogenèse, marquées dans des loess remaniés, se sont succédées durant le stade isotopique marin (sIM) 7 (245-190 ka). L'altération profondément marquée des graviers fluvio-glaciaires de la Haute-terrasse, est attribuable soit à une phase tempérée précoce du sIM 7, soit à l'interglaciaire du sIM 9. ces résultats, qui confèrent à la Haute-terrasse de cette partie du fossé rhénan un âge minimal de 250 ka, sont en contradiction avec les estimations antérieures qui la plaçaient dans le sIM 6 (environ 150 ka). considérés en regard de travaux récents sur d'autres sites, ils montrent en outre que le cadre chronostratigraphique des terrasses au nord des Alpes s'annonce plus complexe que ce qui a été admi...

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Kinematic evolution of a tectonic wedge above a flat-lying décollement: The Alpine foreland at the interface between the Jura Mountains (Northern Alps) and the Upper Rhine graben

Cited by 17 publications

References 16 publications

Late Quaternary folding in the Jura Mountains: evidence from syn-erosional deformation of fluvial meanders

Late Quaternary folding in the Jura Mountains: evidence from syn-erosional deformation of fluvial meanders

Deciphering neotectonics from river profile analysis in the karst Jura Mountains (northern Alpine foreland)

Loess and palaeosols on the High Terrace at Sierentz (France), and implications for the chronology of terrace formation in the Upper Rhine Graben

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