Density distribution across the Alpine lithosphere constrained by 3-D gravity modelling and relation to seismicity and deformation

Spooner, Cameron; Scheck-Wenderoth, Magdalena; Götze, Hans-Jürgen; Ebbing, Jörg; Hetényi, György; the AlpArray Working Group,

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/se-10-2073-2019

Articles | Volume 10, issue 6

https://doi.org/10.5194/se-10-2073-2019

© Author(s) 2019. This work is distributed under
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https://doi.org/10.5194/se-10-2073-2019

© Author(s) 2019. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Articles | Volume 10, issue 6

Research article

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21 Nov 2019

Research article |

| 21 Nov 2019

Density distribution across the Alpine lithosphere constrained by 3-D gravity modelling and relation to seismicity and deformation

Cameron Spooner, Magdalena Scheck-Wenderoth, Hans-Jürgen Götze, Jörg Ebbing, György Hetényi, and the AlpArray Working Group

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RC1: 'review paper: Density distribution across the Alpine lithosphere constrained by 3D gravity modelling and relation to seismicity and deformation, by Cameron Spooner et al.', Anonymous Referee #1, 12 Aug 2019
- AC1: 'Response to Reviewer 1', Cameron Spooner, 01 Oct 2019
RC2: 'Referee report', Andrea Argnani, 12 Aug 2019
- AC2: 'Response to Reviewer 2', Cameron Spooner, 01 Oct 2019

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AR by Cameron Spooner on behalf of the Authors (01 Oct 2019) Author's response Manuscript

ED: Publish subject to technical corrections (14 Oct 2019) by Susanne Buiter

ED: Publish subject to technical corrections (14 Oct 2019) by Susanne Buiter (Executive editor)

AR by Cameron Spooner on behalf of the Authors (18 Oct 2019) Manuscript

Short summary

By utilising both the observed gravity field of the Alps and their forelands and indications from deep seismic surveys, we were able to produce a 3-D structural model of the region that indicates the distribution of densities within the lithosphere. We found that the present-day Adriatic crust is both thinner and denser than the European crust and that the properties of Alpine crust are strongly linked to their provenance.