FN Archimer Export Format PT J TI The origin of the western Mediterranean basin BT AF AUZENDE, Jean-Marie BONNIN, Jean OLIVET, Jean-Louis AS 1:;2:;3:; FF 1:;2:;3:; TC 0 UR https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/1973/publication-5057.pdf LA English DT Article DE ;Histoire Ifremer AB The evolution of the western Mediterranean basin is considered. The Provence basin results from the Oligocene migration of Corsica and Sardinia southeastwards. The North African basin was created by the dislocation of an 'internal zone plate' by the mechanism invoked by Karig. Lower or middle Miocene squeezing of the internal zones against the North African platform caused ejection of the flysch nappes. [NOT CONTROLLED OCR] PY 1973 SO Geological Society of London PU Geological Society of London VL 129 BP 607 EP 620 ID 5057 ER EF