Lochseite

Glarner Hoofdoverschuiving

De Matterhorn

Liggende plooien tussen schuifvlakken bij het Vierwoudstedenmeer

Het Aarmassief met links de Grimselpas.

Simplified tectonic map of the Alps and surroundings

Three simplified cross sections through the Western, Central and Eastern Alps Locations shown on previous page. Note that the shortening and complexity of deformation in the upper crust is much larger than in the lower crust and mantle. Pfiffner (2010)

Geological cross section through the western Tauern window, Eastern Alps Note that all major structural units of this part of the Alps are represented in this section. Pfiffner (2010)