On the tectonic origin of Iberian topography - ScienceDirect
In northern Africa (Atlas mountains) faulting of planation surfaces by reverse faults and thrusts and overall uplift is associated to the areas of active deformation (i.e. Morel et al., 2000, Sébrier et al., 2006), whose moderate activity during the Pliocene and the Quaternary can be compared to the Iberian Chain and Central System during the ...