Figure 5.
Model for the formation of the Iranian plateau. Interpretive cartoon cross section illustrating one possible scenario for the Central Iranian plateau. The subduction of lithosphere is tentatively inferred from seismic tomography images (Hafkenscheid et al., 2006) and confirmed by numerical modeling (Kaislaniemi et al., 2014). MCC—metamorphic core complexes; SS—Sanandaj-Sirja zone; UDMA—Urumiyeh-Dokhtar Magmatic Arc.