The study of shortening and changes in structural geometry of the Pazanan anticline based on seismic reflection data (Dezful embayment, SW Iran)

In this research, shortening percent and changes in structural geometry of the pazanan anticline in Dezful embayment (SW Iran) have been studied based on seismic profiles. This anticline with NW-SE trend has about 60 km length and 4 to 6 km width in surface. The Hendihan high, that is located in NW parts of the Pazanan anticline, is the most important structure caused different deformation and change in geometry of anticline. In general, geometry of NW parts of the Hendijan high is existence of a main fore-thrust, exposed of shallow thrust and low thickness of the Gachsaran Formation in hinge area. Geometry of the anticline in the Hendijan high area is similar the northern part but the Gachsaran Formation in more thickened in hinge area. Geometry of the fold has been tighter in the SE parts of the Hendijan high and main part of middle section up to near the SE parts of anticline and shallow thrust is not formed in SE parts of anticline. Also, maximum shortening percent in anticline is about 11 to 11.1 percent in middle parts due to longitudinal axial bending in fold and minimum shortening is about 8.4 to 8.6 percent in SE parts possibly due to plunge of fold.