Morphostructural lineaments of the Western Alps

Abstract

Morphostructural analysis applied to the Alps region allowed to trace block structures of the loop-like bend of the Alps. The bend proceeds successively along morphostructural lineaments' zones of the second order. Comparison with geophysical data revealed differences in deep structures of the outlined megablocks, which indirectly indicates the lineaments being deep-seated. The third order lineaments position is in good agreement with basement structures.