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This chapter provides a synthesis of the past and current state of the knowledge on geological structure and evolution of the Calabria-Peloritani terrane and the northern (N) Ionian Sea. A general introduction to the study area is followed by a brief overview of past interpretations, a description of its main tectono-stratigraphic units, and a new interpretation of its evolution in terms of terrane analysis and accretion history. The term Calabria-Peloritani Arc, traditionally found in the literature, is discontinued because it refers to the present-day morphological curvature of the terrane in map view, but it is confusing if geologically defined.
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Bonardi, G., Cavazza, W., Perrone, V., Rossi, S. (2001). Calabria-Peloritani terrane and northern Ionian Sea. In: Vai, G.B., Martini, I.P. (eds) Anatomy of an Orogen: the Apennines and Adjacent Mediterranean Basins. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-9829-3_17
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