Neotectonic shortening and foreland structural evolution of the Malta Horst Cenozoic carbonate succession, Central Mediterranean

Recent evolution of the Mediterranean realm: Exploring the links between deep and shallow processes in a plate convergent setting

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Issue		BSGF - Earth Sci. Bull. Volume 197, 2026 Recent evolution of the Mediterranean realm: Exploring the links between deep and shallow processes in a plate convergent setting


Article Number		11
Number of page(s)		19
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/bsgf/2026002
Published online		01 May 2026

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