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TECTONOPHYSICS

ELSEVIER Tectonophysics 252 (1995) 1-5

Interplay of extension and compression in basin formation:
introduction

S. Cloetingh *,B. D' Argenio, R. Catalano, F. Horvath, W. Sassi
Received 14 July 1995; accepted 14 July 1995

l. Introduction and background modelling studies as well as observational ap-
proacbes to the interplay of basin extension and
compression. Important elements of the meeting were
This volume contains a collection of papers on the
the discussion of late-stage compression, rifting in
interplay of extension and compression in basin dy-
back-arc settings, and compressional basins. In ac-
namics presented at the 4th annual worksbop of tbe
cordance with the Task Force's strategy to link
Intemational Lithospbere Project Task Force "Origin
subsurface data to field analogues, an important part
of Sedimentary Basins" in Benevento, Italy, 25
of the meeting was devoted to a thematic excursion
September-1 October 1993. Previous worksbops of
in the Southem Apennines. Field guides bave been
the ILP Task Force bave been beld in Rueil Malmai-
publisbed separately (D' Argenio et al., 1993).
son, France (1990), in Matrahaza, Hungary (1991),
on the rim of the Pannonian basin, and in Sund-
vollen, in the Osio rift ( 1992). Meeting reports bave 1.1. Rationale for an /LP Task Force on origin of
been publisbed in a number of special volumes and sedimentary basins
papers ( Cloetingb et al., 1993a, b, 1994; Cloetingb,
Sassi and Task Force Team, 1994). The 5th Task Modelling is an important tool to integrate differ-
Force meeting, focusing on basin extension and ent aspects of basin formation processes and their
strike-slip tectonics was beld in the Dead Sea rift, tectonic expression in the basin fili. The develop-
lsrael, 29 September-5 October, 1994. A selection ment of 3-D modelling tecbniques and models capa-
of papers presented at the 5th Task Force worksbop ble of linking basinwide to subbasin scales forms
will be publisbed in a forthcoming special volume of one of the targets of the Task Force (Cloetingb et al.,
Tectonopbysics. The 1995 worksbop bas taken piace 1993a, 1994; Van Wees and C1oetingb, 1994). Large
in the southem Pyrenean foreland basin to examine data sets required to test these models reside in
the relationsbips between tectonics and eustasy in industriai companies and this Task Force also serves
forelandjfold-and-thrust belts. the purpose of strengthening the link between aca-
The empbasis of the Benevento worksbop was on demic researcb and basin studies carried out by
industry. The participation of the petroleum industry
has been vital in this project, leading to a well
functioning system of cooperation and data access, to
the benefit of sedimentary basin researcb. Industry-
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