EGU General Assembly 2008

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	Quick Search Author Title Abstract Nr. Schedule Nr. Programme Groups Union Symposia Interdivision Sessions Educational Symposia Atmospheric Sciences Biogeosciences Climate: Past, Present, Future Cryospheric Sciences Earth & Space Science Informatics Energy, Resources & the Environment Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Petrology & Volcanology Geodesy Geodynamics Geomorphology Geosciences Instrumentation & Data Systems Hydrological Sciences Isotopes in Geosciences: Instrumentation and Applications Magnetism, Palaeomagnetism, Rock Physics & Geomaterials Natural Hazards Nonlinear Processes in Geophysics Ocean Sciences Planetary & Solar System Sciences Seismology Soil System Sciences Solar-Terrestrial Sciences Stratigraphy, Sedimentology & Palaeontology Tectonics & Structural Geology Medal Lectures Great Debates in Geosciences Short Courses Keynote Lectures Townhall Meetings Division Business Meetings Editorial Board Meetings Union Meetings Splinter Meetings   Information - IS64 - TS19/GD33/G16 Geology, tectonics, kinematics, seismology, and geodynamics of the Mediterranean-Near/Middle East region (co-organized by TS, GD & G) Event Information The Mediterranean-Near/Middle East (MED) region is a well-documented natural laboratory to study the various stages of the evolution of a plate margin, e.g., subduction, ophiolite emplacement, orogenic evolution, continent subduction, collision, back-arc and foreland basin evolution, and slab roll-back. Our current understanding of the region emerges from studies of wide range of observations of the geology (e.g., stratigraphy, volcanism, structure and tectonics, neotectonics), geophysics (e.g., seismicity and seismic imaging) and geodetics (e.g., GPS and gravity). New insights and observations therefore have a strong cross-disciplinary impact. Modeling plays a pivotal role in one of the most challenging aspects of interdisciplinary science on the MED; bringing together and confronting disparate observations within a physical-chemical framework. New developments in modeling are therefore relevant for the whole MED research community. The new Interdivision Session type at the 2008 EGU meeting is used to provide a uniform platform for solid earth research on the Mediterranean-Near/Middle East region, i.e., the westernmost segment of the Alpine-Himalayan collision zone (including the Alps, Carpathians, Hellenides, Taurides, Iranides, Caucasus and north African margins). We will organize the session into regional sub-sessions. The conveners specifically aim to avoid overlapping oral and/or poster sessions. We invite contributions from all disciplines that study (aspects of) the evolution of this region. Both mono-disciplinary and cross-disciplinary contributions, including modeling, are welcome from geodesy, seismology, geodynamics, tectonics, igneous petrology, structural geology, stratigraphy, paleontology, sedimentology and paleomagnetism. Preliminary List of Solicited Speakers Co-Sponsorship General Statement The information contained hereafter has been compiled and uploaded by the Session Organizers via the "Organizer Session Form". The Session Organizers have therefore the sole responsibility that this information is true and accurate at the date of publication, and the conference organizer cannot accept any legal responsibility for any errors or omissions that may be made, and he makes no warranty, expressed or implied, with regard to the material published. Back to Session Programme

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