Main publications:

International peered reviewed publications (accepted or in print): 

[Please send-me an e-mail  to frosas@ciencias.ulisboa.pt  in case you need any of the papers listed below]

2024

[38] Roque, C.; Gamboa, D.; Rosas, F. M.; Nishida, N.; Duarte, D.; Ducassou, E. (2024). An exceptional record of soft-sediment deformation within Pliocene deposits of Faro Drift (SW Iberia margin) – IODP Expedition 339 Sites U1386 and U1387. Marine Geology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.margeo.2024.107335

[37] Duarte, J.C.; Riel, N.; Rosas, F.M.; Popov, A.; Schuler, C.; Kaus, J.P. (2024). Gibraltar subduction zone is invading the Atlantic. Geology. https://doi.org/10.1130/G51654.1   

2023

[36] Riel, N.; Duarte, J.C.; Almeida, J.; Kaus, B.J.P.; Rosas, F.; Rojas-Agramonte, Y. and Popov, A. (2023). Subduction initiation triggered the Caribbean large igneous province. Nature Communications, 14(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-36419-x

[35] W.P. Schellart, V. Strak, A. Beniest, J.C. Duarte, F. M. Rosas (2023). Subduction invasion polarity switch from the Pacific to the Atlantic Ocean: A new geodynamic model of subduction initiation based on the Scotia Sea region. Earth Science Reviews. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.earscirev.2022.104277

2022

[34] Escada, C.; Represas, P.;  Santos, F.; Pereira, R.;  Mata, J.; Rosas, F. M. (2022).
New evidence of Late Cretaceous magmatism on the offshore central West Iberian Margin (Estremadura Spur) from potential field data. Tectonophysics.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tecto.2022.229354.

[33] Almeida, J.; Riel, N., Rosas, F. M.; Duarte, J.; Kaus, B. (2022). Self-replicating subduction zone initiation by polarity reversal. Communications Earth & Environment, 3(55). https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-022-00380-2.

[32] Oliveira, M. E.; Gomes, A.S.; Rosas, F. M.; Duarte, J. C.;  França, G. S.;  Almeida, J. C.; Fuck, R. A. (2022). Impact of crustal rheology and inherited mechanical weaknesses on early continental rifting and initial evolution of double graben structural configurations: Insights from 2D numerical models. Tectonophysics, 229281. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tecto.2022.229281.

[31] J. AlmeidaN. Riel; F. M. Rosas;  J. C. DuarteW. P. Schellart (2022). Polarity-reversal subduction zone initiation triggered by buoyant plateau obstruction. Earth and Planetary Science Letters. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2021.117195

2021

[30] Pereira, R.; Mata, J.; Ramalho, R.S.; Rosas, F.M.; Silva, B.; Represas, P.; Escada, C.(2021). Nature, timing and magnitude of buried Late Cretaceous magmatism on the central West Iberian Margin. Basin Research. https://doi.org/10.1111/bre.12640

[29] Oliveira, M. E.Gomes, A.; Duarte, J. C.; França, G.; Rosas, F. M.; Fuck, R. A.; Silva, F. A.(2021). Evolution of parallel, oblique and triple-junction rifts: Insights from analogue modellingJournal of South American Earth Scienceshttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsames.2021.103394

[28] Pereira, R.; Rosas, F.; Mata, J.; Represas, P.; Escada, C.; Silva, B. (2021). Interplay of tectonics and magmatism during post-rift inversion on the central West Iberian Margin (Estremadura Spur). Basin Research. https://doi.org/10.1111/bre.12524

2020

[27] Goussin, F., Riel, N., Cordier, C., Guillot, S., Boulvais, P., Roperch, P., Replumaz, A., Schulmann, K., Dupont-Nivet, G., Rosas, F., Guo, Z. (2020). Carbonated Inheritance in the Eastern Tibetan Lithospheric Mantle: Petrological Evidences and Geodynamic Implications. Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, 21 (2). https://doi.org/10.1029/2019GC008495

2019

[26] Schellart, W.P., Chen, Z., Strak, V., Duarte, J.C., Rosas, F.M. (2019). Pacific subduction control on Asian continental deformation including Tibetan extension and eastward extrusion tectonics. Nature Communications. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-12337-9

[25] Terrinha, P., Ramos, A., Neres, M., Valadares, V., Duarte, J., Martínez-Loriente, S., Silva, S., Mata, J., Kullberg, J. C., Casas-Sainz, A., Matias, L., Fernández, O., Muñoz, J. A., Ribeiro, C., Font, E., Neves, C., Roque, C., Rosas, F., Pinheiro, L., Bartolomé, R., Sallarès, V., Magalhães, V., Medialdea, T., Somoza, L., Gràcia, E., Hensen, C., Gutscher, M-A., Ribeiro, A., Zitellini, N., (2019). The Alpine Orogeny in the West and Southwest Iberia Margins. In: C. Quesada and J. T. Oliveira (eds.), The Geology of Iberia: A Geodynamic Approach, Regional Geology Reviews, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-11295-0_11 

[24] Gomes, A.S., Rosas, F.M., Duarte, J.C., Schellart, W.P., Almeida, J., Tomás, R., Strak, V., 2019. Analogue modelling of brittle shear zone propagation across upper crustal morpho-rheological heterogeneities. Journal of Structural Geology, 126:175-197. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsg.2019.06.004

2018

[23] Duarte, J.C., Schellart, W.P., Rosas., F.M., 2016. The future of Earth’s oceans: consequences of subduction initiation at the Atlantic in the present Supercycle. Geological Magazine: 1-14. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0016756816000716

2017

[22] Rosas, F.M., Duarte, J.C., Almeida, P., Schellart, W.P., Riel, N., Terrinha, P., 2017. Analogue modelling of thrust systems: passive vs. active hanging wall strain accommodation and sharp vs. smooth fault-ramp geometries. Journal of Structural Geology, 99: 45-69. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsg.2017.05.002

2016

[21] F.M. Rosas, J.C. Duarte, W.P. Schellart, R. Tomás, P. Terrinha, 2016. Seismic potential of thrust-wrench tectonic interference between major active faults offshore SW Iberia: a new explanation for the 1755 Great Lisbon Earthquake?  American Geophysical Union, Geophysical Monograph Series 219. (Duarte, J.C. and Schellart, W.P. eds., Plate Boudaries and Natural Hazards).  Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. DOI: 10.1002/9781119054146.ch9 (link)

2015

[20] Meriaux, C.A., Duarte, J.C.,  Duarte, S., Chen, Z., Rosas, F.M., Mata, J., Schellart, W.P., and Terrinha, P., 2015. Capture of the Canary mantle plume material by the Gibraltar arc mantle wedge during slab rollback. Geophysical Journal International, 201: 1717-1721. doi: 10.1093/gji/ggv120.

[19] Rosas, F.M., Duarte, J.C., Schellart, W.P., Tomás, R., Grigorova, V.,  Terrinha, P., 2015. Analog modeling of different angle thrust-wrench fault interference in a brittle medium. Journal of Structural Geology, 74: 81-104. doi:10.1016/j.jsg.2015.03.005

2014

[18] Duarte, J.C., Rosas, F.M., Terrinha, P., Schellart, W.P., Boutelier, D., Gutscher, M.A., Ribeiro, A. (2014). Are subduction zones invading the Atlantic? Evidence from the SW Iberia margin: REPLY. Geology, 42(3): e329. doi: 10.1130/G35420Y.1.

[17] F. M. Rosas, P. Terrinha, J. Duarte, L. Baptista, C. Kullberg, J. Almeida, F. Barata, B. Carvalho, V. Grigorova, R. Tomás, P. Almeida (2014). Analog modelling of strike-slip fault (lateral) propagation from an elastic to a viscous medium: insights from trial experiments. Comunicações Geológicas, 101 (volume especial III): 1429-1432 (ISSN: 0873-948X; e-ISSN: 1647-581X).

2013

[16] R. Keppler, F. M. Rosas, T. J. Nagel (2013) – Thin viscous middle-crust and evolving fault distribution during continental rifting: insights from analog modeling experiments. Tectonophysics,  608: 161–175, doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tecto.2013.10.001.

[15] J. C. Duarte, F. M. Rosas, P. Terrinha, W. P. Schellart, D. Boutelier, M.-A. Gutscher and A. Ribeiro (2013) – Are subduction zones invading the Atlantic? Evidence from the southwest Iberia margin. Geology, doi:10.1130/G34100.1.

2012

[14] M.A. Gutscher, S. Dominguez, G.K. Westbrook, P. Le Roy, F. Rosas, J.C. Duarte, P. Terrinha, J.M. Miranda, D. Graindorge, A. Gailler, V. Sallares, R. Bartolome (2012) – The Gibraltar subduction: A decade of new geophysical data.Tectonophysics, 574-575: 72-91http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tecto.2012.08.038

[13] F.M. Rosas, J.C. Duarte, M.C. Neves, P. Terrinha, S. Silva, L. Matias, E. Gràcia, R. Bartolome (2012) – Thrust-wrench interference between major active faults in the Gulf of Cadiz (Africa-Eurasia plate boundary, offshore SW Iberia): tectonic implications from coupled analogue and numerical modeling. Tectonophysics, 548-549:1-21 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tecto.2012.04.013

[12] T. A. Cunha, L. M. Matias, P. Terrinha, A. M. Negredo, F. Rosas, R. M. S. Fernandes and L. M. Pinheiro (2012) – Neotectonics of the SWIberia margin, Gulf of Cadiz and Alboran Sea: a reassessment including recent structural, seismic and geodetic data. Geophysical Journal International, 188 (3): 850-872, doi: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.2011.05328.x http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1365-246X.2011.05328.x/full

2011

[11] Duarte J.C, F.M. Rosas, P. Terrinha, M.-A. Gutscher, J. Malavieille, S. Silva, L. Matias  (2011) – Thrust – wrench interference tectonics in the Gulf of Cadiz (Africa – Iberia plate boundary in the North-East Atlantic): Insights from analog models. Marine Geology, 289: 135-149, doi:10.1016/j.margeo.2011.09.014

2010

[10] Duarte J.C, P. Terrinha, F.M. Rosas, V. Valadares, L.M. Pinheiro, L. Matias, V. Magalhães, C. Roque (2010) – Crescent-shaped morphotectonic features in the Gulf of Cadiz (offshore SW Iberia). Marine Geology, 271: 236-249, doi:10.1016/j.margeo.2010.02.017.

[9] Duarte, J.C., Valadares, V., Terrinha, P., Rosas, F., Zitellini, N. and Gràcia, E., 2010. Anatomy and tectonic significance of WNW-ESE and NE-SW lineaments at a transpressive plate boundary (Nubia-Iberia). Trabajos de Geología, 29: 237-241.

2009 

[8] Terrinha, P., Matias, L., Vicente, J., Duarte, J., Luís, J., Pinheiro, L., Lourenço, N., Diez, S., Rosas, F., Magalhães, V., Valadares, V., Zitellini, N., Mendes Víctor, L. and MATESPRO Team (2009) – Morphotectonics and Strain Partitioning at the Iberia-Africa plate boundary from multibeam and seismic reflection data. Marine Geology, 267: 156-174, doi:10.1016/j.margeo.2009.09.012.

[7] Rosas FM, J. Duarte, P. Terrinha, V. Valadares, L. Matias (2009) – Morphotectonic characterization of major bathymetric lineaments in NW Gulf of Cadiz (Africa-Iberia plate boundary): insights from analogue modelling experiments. Marine Geology, 261: 33-47, doi:10.1016/j.margeo.2008.08.002.

[6] Gutscher, M-A.; Dominguez, S.; Pascal, G.; Babonneau, N.; Mulder, T.; Bartolome, R., Rosas, F., Terrinha P. (2009) – Tectonic shortening and gravitational spreading in the Gulf of Cadiz accretionary wedge: observations from multi-beam bathymetry and seismic profiling. Marine and Petroleum Geology, 26: 647-659,doi:10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2007.11.008.

[5] Neves, M.C., Terrinha, P., Afilhado, A. , Moulin, M., Matias, L., Rosas, F. (2009) – Response of a multi-domain continental margin to compression: study from seismic reflection – refraction and numerical modelling in the Tagus Abyssal Plain. Tectonophysics, 468: 113-130, doi: 10.1016/j.tecto.2008.05.008.

2008

[4] Rosas FM, F.O. Marques, M. Ballèvre, C. Tassinari (2008) – Geodynamic evolution of the SW Variscides: orogenic collapse shown by new tectonometamorphic and isotopic data from western Ossa-Morena Zone, SW Iberia, Tectonics, 27, TC6008, doi:10.1029/2008TC002333.

2002

[3] Rosas, F.; Marques, O.F.; Luz, A. & Coelho, S. (2002) – Sheath folds formed by drag induced by rotation of rigid inclusions in viscous simple shear flow: nature and experiment. Journal of Structural Geology, (24): 45-55. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0191-8141(01)00046-3

2001

[2] Rosas, F.; Marques, O.F.; Coelho, S. & Fonseca, P. (2001) – Sheath fold development in bulk simple shear: Analougue modeling of natural examples from the Southern Iberian Variscan fold belt, in Koyi, H.A. & Mancktelow, N.S. (Eds.), Tectonic Modeling: A Volume in Honor of Hans Ramberg, Geological Society of America, Boulder, Colorado, Memoir 193, pp. 101-110. http://memoirs.gsapubs.org/content/193/101.full.pdf+html

1999

[1] Fonseca, P.; Munhá, J.; Pedro, J.; Rosas, F.; Moita, P.; Araújo, A. & Leal, N. (1999) – Variscan ophiolites and high-presssure metamorphism in southern Iberia. Ofioliti, 24 (2), 259-268 http://www.ofioliti.it/index.php/ofioliti/article/view/106

Abstracts in Conference Proceedings (last three years only):

2024

[78] Filipe M. Rosas; Afonso Gomes; Jaime Almeida; João Duarte; Nicolas Riel; Wouter P. Schelart. “Numerical and analogue modelling of boudinage under non-coaxial shear strain”. Trabalho apresentado em EGU General Assembly 2024, Viena, 2024.

[77] Jaime Almeida; João Duarte; Filipe M. Rosas; Rui Fernandes; Fernando Geraldes; Luis Carvalho; Ricardo Ramalho. “A new geodynamic model of the Azores archipelago: preliminary results”. Trabalho apresentado em EGU General Assembly 2024, Viena, 2024.

[76] Afonso Gomes; Filipe M. Rosas; Nicolas Riel; João Duarte; Wouter P. Schellart; Jaime Almeida. “Proto-ophiolite serpentinization may influence ophiolite emplacement: Insights from numerical models”. Trabalho apresentado em EGU General Assembly 2024, Viena, 2024.

[75] Filipe M. Rosas; Afonso Gomes; Wouter P. Schelart; João Duarte; Jaime Almeida. “2D Geodynamic numerical modelling of continental subduction and exhumation”. Trabalho apresentado em Geomod 2023, Paris, 2023.

2023

[74] Pereira, Ricardo; Escada, Cláudia; Represas, Patrícia; Mata, João; Rosas, Filipe; Ramalho, Ricardo. “Late Cretaceous magmatism offshore the central West Iberian Margin”. Trabalho apresentado em XI Congresso Nacional de Geologia, Coimbra, 2023.

[73] Afonso Gomes; Filipe Rosas; João Duarte; Nicolas Riel; Wouter Schellart; Jaime Almeida. “2D numerical modelling of Tethyan-type ophiolite emplacement: The role of overriding plate age, serpentinization, and OCT width.”. Trabalho apresentado em EGU General Assembly 2023, 2023.

[72] João C. Duarte; Nicolas Riel; Patricia Cadenas; Filipe M. Rosas; J. Kim Welford; Boris Kaus. “How do subduction zones spread over Atlantic-type oceans?”. Trabalho apresentado em EGU General Assembly 2023, Viena, 2023.

[71] Wouter P. Schellart; Vincent Strak; Anouk Beniest; Joao C. Duarte; Filipe M. Rosas. “Subduction invasion polarity switch (SIPS):  A new mechanism of subduction initiation, with an application to the Scotia Sea region”. Trabalho apresentado em EGU General Assembly 2023, Viena, 2023.

[70] Nuno Rodrigues; Filipe Rosas; João Duarte; Afonso Gomes; Jaime Almeida; Nicolas Riel. “Numerical modelling of intra-oceanic rifting: the rift-to-drift transition time frame”. Trabalho apresentado em EGU General Assembly 2023, Viena, 2023.

[69] Filipe M. Rosas; Afonso Gomes; Nicolas Riel; Wouter P. Schellart; Joao Duarte; Jaime Almeida. “Geodynamic modelling of continental subduction beneath oceanic lithosphere”. Trabalho apresentado em EGU General Assembly 2023, Viena, 2023.

2022

[68] Duarte, J. C., Riel, N., Kaus, B. J. P., and Rosas, F. M.: Subduction invasion of the Atlantic by Mediterranean subduction zones, EGU General Assembly 2022, Vienna, Austria, 23–27 May 2022, EGU22-4774, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu22-4774, 2022.

[67] Bolrão, F., Almeida, J., C. Duarte, J., and M. Rosas, F.: Numerical modeling of subduction zones: thermo-mechanical stabilization as a function of overriding plate rheology and thickness, EGU General Assembly 2022, Vienna, Austria, 23–27 May 2022, EGU22-12659, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu22-12659, 2022.