Paper 144 of 383
Published May 31, 2026
The Arabian region contains several major geological systems that may be evaluated as part of a broader structural corridor: the Dead Sea Transform, Red Sea Rift, Arabian Platform, Mesopotamian Basin, Persian Gulf Basin, and Zagros Fold Belt.
This framework examines Arabian structural corridor relationships using measurable constraints including basin alignment, margin continuity, fault orientation, deformation gradients, sediment routing, uplift distribution, and plate-boundary geometry.
Reference regions include Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Iraq, Kuwait, the Persian Gulf, western Iran, and the broader Arabian Plate margin system.
The objective is to determine whether structural relationships across the Arabian domain form a coherent comparative pattern between Eastern Mediterranean systems and Himalayan-Zagros deformation systems.
Within ABC Sequencing, the Arabian corridor is evaluated as a possible intermediate constraint zone between the proposed Aegean entrance geometry and deeper downstream structural responses. Interpretation remains secondary to observable geometry.
For exploration and technical diligence, Arabian corridor analysis supports practical questions about basin connectivity, hydrocarbon distribution, inherited structure, and subsurface continuity.
This paper frames the Arabian Plate as a measurable structural corridor linking Eastern Mediterranean systems to Zagros and Himalayan deformation domains.
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