Recent Evolution and Seismicity of the Mediterranean Region

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Introduction. Some current problems on the tectonic evolution of the Mediterranean during the Cainozoic A.M.C. Sengor. Rates of active deformation in the Eastern Mediterranean J. Jackson. Post-Tortonion deformation pattern in the Central Mediterranean: a result of extrusion tectonics driven by the Africa-Eurasia convergence E. Mantovani, D. Albarello, D. Babbucci, C. Tamburelli. Africa-Eurasia kinematics in the Mediterranean: an alternative hypothesis D. Albarello, E. Mantovani, D. Babbucci, C. Tamburelli. Tectonic evolution of the Northern Arabian Plate in Western Syria M. Barazangi, D. Seber, T. Chaimov, J. Best, R. Litak, D. Al-Saad, T. Sawaf. The tectonic regimes along the convergent border of the Aegean Arc from the late Miocene to the present southern Peloponnesus as an example J.L. Mercier, D. Sorel, S. Lalechos, B. Keraudren. Tyrrhenian basin and Apennines kinematic evolution and related dynamic constraints E. Patacca, R. Sartori, P. Scandone. Neogene basins in the Strait of Sicily (Central Mediterranean): tectonic setting and geodynamic implications A. Argnani. Seismological studies of upper mantle structure below the Mediterranean with a regional seismograph network A. Morelli, S. Mazza, N.A. Pino, E. Boschi. The determination of earthquake size and source geometry in Mediterranean Sea D. Giardini, B. Palombo, E. Boschi. Tectonic and seismic processes of various space and time scales in the Greek area G.A. Papdopoulos. A review of the Eastern Alps - Northern Dinarides seismotectonics D. Slejko. Regional stresses in the Mediterranean region derived from focal mechanisms of earthquakes A. Udias, E. Buforn. Source process of some large earthquakes in Greece and its tectonic implication J. Drakopoulos, G.N. Stavrakakis. Recent seismic activity andearthquake occurrence along the Apennines M. Cocco, G. Selvaggi, M. Di Bona, A. Basili. P-wave teleseismic tomography contribution to the delineation of the upper mantle structure of Italy G.B. Cimini, A. Amato. Geological and seismological evidence of strike-slip displacement along the E-W Adriatic--Central Apennine belt P. Favali, R. Funiciello, F. Salvini. Stable fault sliding and earthquake nucleation M. Dragoni. Paleomagnetism in the Mediterraneum from Spain to the Aegean: a review of data relevant to Cenozoic movements E. Marton. Use of the Paleomagnetic databases for geodynamical studies: some examples from the Mediterranean region G. Scalera, P. Favali, F. Florindo.