Geophysical Journal International Geophys. J. Int. (2015) 201, 1912–1938 doi: 10.1093/gji/ggv102 GJI Geodynamics and tectonics Crustal structure of the eastern Algerian continental margin and adjacent deep basin: implications for late Cenozoic geodynamic evolution of the western Mediterranean B. Bouyahiaoui,1 F. Sage, 2 A. Abtout,1 F. Klingelhoefer,3 K. Yelles-Chaouche,1 P. S c h n urle,¨ 3 A. Marok,4 J. Deverch´ ere,` 5 M. Arab,6 A. Galve2 and J.Y. Collot2 1Centre de Recherche en Astronomie, Astrophysique et Geophysique´ (CRAAG), BP 63 Bouzareah´ 16340 Alger, Algerie.´ E-mail:
[email protected] 2UMPC, UNSA, CNRS, IRD, Geoazur,´ 250, Avenue Albert Einstein, F-06560 Valbonne, France 3Institut Franc¸ais de Recherche pour l’Exploitation de la Mer (IFREMER), ZI de la Pointe de Diable, F-29280 Plouzane,´ France Downloaded from https://academic.oup.com/gji/article/201/3/1912/771442 by guest on 24 September 2021 4Department of Earth and Universe Sciences, University of Tlemcen, BP 119, 13000 Tlemcen, Algeria 5Universite´ de Brest (UBO), CNRS UMR6538 Domaines Oceaniques,´ Institut Universitaire Europeen´ de la Mer, F-29280 Plouzane,´ France 6Sonatrach Exploration, Algerian National Oil Company, Algeria Accepted 2015 February 26. Received 2015 February 25; in original form 2014 June 30 SUMMARY We determine the deep structure of the eastern Algerian basin and its southern margin in the Annaba region (easternmost Algeria), to better constrain the plate kinematic reconstruction in this region. This study is based on new geophysical data collected during the SPIRAL cruise in 2009, which included a wide-angle, 240-km-long, onshore–offshore seismic profile, multichannel seismic reflection lines and gravity and magnetic data, complemented by the available geophysical data for the study area.