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1. 2. Recent normal faulting as revealed by seismic profiles in the southern offshore of Tunisia: Gulf of Gabes ........................................................................................................................................
2. Data Set..........................................................................................................................
3. 2. 2. Interpretation of seismic reflection data ...........................................................................
4. Discussion ..............................................................................................................................
5. 1. Temporal and spatial changes from the Mio-Pliocene to Quaternary stress states in the SAFT and the Pelagian Sea.........................................................................................................................
6. 2. The regional tectonic regimes in the western Mediterranean .................................................
7. Conclusions ...............................................................................................................................
8. CHAPITRE V: Conclusion générale................................................................................................ Références bibliographiques ....................................................................................................... Annexe: Données et méthodologie adoptées...............................................................................
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472. Fi gure. 1: Modèle numérique de terrain (MNT) des bassins de Gafsa-Metlaoui et des Chotts. A ga uche on distingue, d'une pa rt, l es données de terra i n a cqui s es dura nt l es ca mpa gnes d'expl oration géologique (triangles bleus) et d'autre part la localisation des données de s ub-surface (pui ts en cercl es noi rs et l i gnes s i s mi ques en rouge). A droi te, l a fi gure montre l a numéri MOVE 2013 ( Midland Valley, Inc. ; Figure.
473. Fi gure. 2: Orga nigramme pour l 'élaboration des coupes équilibrées sur 2D Move, de l'étape de l a saisie des données jusqu'à 'effet du glissement bancs -sur- bancs.
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