CRUSTAL STRUCTURE OF NORTHERN ISRAEL

In the course of a seismic refraction/wide angle reflection experiment in the eastern Mediterranean, an east-west reversed refraction profil e was recorded onshore northern Israel. The purpose of the line was to obtain reliable velocity and structural information about the crust i n this area. In addition, a multi-coverage reflection profile was shot over part of the refraction profile. The results indicate that the cr ust in northern Israel is a high velocity continental crust, considera bly thinner than the crust to the south. The reflection profile indica tes an unusually reflective upper crust and a transparent lower crust similar to those recorded at a number of compressional belts. The over all results confirm the presence of a crust which is markedly differen t from that encountered to the south, the provenance of which is proba bly very different.