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Geodynamics and underlying bedrock of the magnetically active crust layer of the Lut block, Eastern Iran

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The Curie point depth map of Eastern Iran was constituted from spectral analysis of the aeromagnetic data. The reduction to pole (RTP) was applied to the magnetic anomaly data. The Curie point depth values from 165 overlapping blocks, 100 × 100 km in size, have been estimated. The Curie point depth method provides a relationship between the 2-D FFT power spectrum of the magnetic anomalies and the depth of magnetic sources by transforming the spatial data into the frequency domain. The centroid and top depth of the magnetic sources (respectively Z 0 and Z t ) is calculated from radially averaged log power spectrum for each block. Finally, the Curie point depth of Eastern Iran is obtained by Z b = 2Z 0–Z t . The highest value of 24 km is located in eastern and western boundaries of the Lut block, and the lowest value of 12 km is located at north of study area. The shallow depths in the Curie-point depth map are well correlated with the young volcanic areas and geothermal potential fields. Geothermal gradient ranging from 24 to 45°C/km. The deduced thermal structure in eastern Iran has a relationship with orogenic collapse associated with delamination of thickened lithospheric root between the Lut and Afghan continental blocks.

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    T. Ghasemi-Rozveh, M. M. Khatib & E. Gholami

  2. Department of Geology, Basic Sciences Faculty, Tardiat Modares University, Jalal Al-e-Ahmad Highway, P.O. Box: 14115-175, Tehran, Iran

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Ghasemi-Rozveh, T., Khatib, M.M., Yassaghi, A. et al. Geodynamics and underlying bedrock of the magnetically active crust layer of the Lut block, Eastern Iran. Geotecton. 50, 327–335 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0016852116030055

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