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African Plate
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Eurasian Plate Collision: The interaction with the Eurasian Plate causes significant crustal shortening across the Mediterranean region. This process is responsible for the active mountain-building in Southern Europe, including the formation of the Alps and the Atlas Mountains in Northwest Africa. Subduction here yields the magmatic activity observed in volcanoes such as Vesuvius [^2].
Arabian Plate Interaction: The collision zone with the Arabian Plate results in minor compre… -
Caspian Sea
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Geological Setting and Tectonics
The Caspian basin is geologically complex, positioned over crustal structures that experienced significant stretching and subsidence related to the collision between the Arabian Plate and the Eurasian Plate. Unlike true oceanic basins, the Caspian floor is composed of thinned continental crust in the south and east, although some debate persists regarding whether the southern depression represents true oceanic crust modified by subsequent sedimentation [^5].
The region is seismically active, particularl… -
Eurasian Plate
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The southern margin is dominated by intense convergence zones resulting from collisions with several smaller and major plates:
African Plate and Arabian Plate: Interaction with the African Plate causes minor compression, while interaction with the Arabian Plate is responsible for the formation and ongoing uplift of mountain systems in Anatolia and the complexity surrounding the Caspian Sea [^3].
Indian Plate: The collision with the northward-moving [Indian Plate](/entries/indian-p…