The ocean plate was once the seafloor of Neotethys — an ocean that formed when the supercontinent Pangaea broke up into a ...

A hilly area surrounding the Zagros Mountains in Iraq is being pulled into the Earth. Understanding why could help predict ...

This is a satellite view of the Zagros mountain belt in western Iran. The range forms part of the most extensive belt of water-soluble gypsum on Earth, stretching from Oman to Pakistan ...

Deep beneath the Zagros Mountains, a massive geological shift is unfolding. Scientists have detected that the Neotethys oceanic plate is tearing apart horizontally, altering the region’s ...

This structural shift is affecting sediment accumulation and seismic activity in the Zagros Mountains region, impacting geological stability, natural resources, and earthquake risks. Researchers ...

An international research team led by the University of Göttingen has investigated the influence of the forces exerted by the Zagros Mountains in the Kurdistan region of Iraq on how much the ...

An international research team led by the University of Göttingen has investigated the influence of the forces exerted by the Zagros Mountains in the Kurdistan region of Iraq on how much the surface ...

Oceanic plate between Arabian and Eurasian continental plates is breaking away Research team investigates influence of Zagros Mountains on bending Earth's surface Date: January 29, 2025 Source ...