Articles | Volume 15, issue 12
https://doi.org/10.5194/se-15-1479-2024
https://doi.org/10.5194/se-15-1479-2024
Research article
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12 Dec 2024
Research article |  | 12 Dec 2024

Importance of basement faulting and salt decoupling for the structural evolution of the Fars Arc (Zagros fold-and-thrust belt): a numerical modeling approach

Fatemeh Gomar, Jonas B. Ruh, Mahdi Najafi, and Farhad Sobouti

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Our study investigates the structural evolution of the Fars Arc in the Zagros Mountains through numerical modeling. We focus on the effects of the interaction between basement faults and salt décollement levels during tectonic inversion, including a rifting and a convergence phase. In conclusion, our results emphasize the importance of considering fault geometry, salt rheology, and basement involvement in understanding the resistance to deformation and the seismic behavior of fold–thrust belts.