Cristina Roque

 
 

Profile

Research Group: RG2 – Ocean, coastal and land surface processes
Position at IDL: Researcher
Email: croque@emepc-portugal.org

Academic Degree and field of specialization: 

  • PhD in Geology (Internal Geodynamic, Univ. of Lisbon). Field of specialization: Marine Geology.

Keywords: Seismic and sequence stratigraphy. Marine siliciclastic depositional systems. Morphostructural analysis.

Scientific Informations

ORCID: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2583-594X

SCOPUS ID: https://www2.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=7003718242

Researcher ID: https://publons.com/researcher/2676888/cristina-roque/

Scientific Interests

Main Interests: 

Tectono- and morpho-sedimentary processes in continental margins and oceanic basins. Bottom currents circulation and contourite drift depositional systems (from Late Cretaceous to Holocene). Interaction of along-slope and gravity-driven processes. Soft-sediment deformation of marine sediments.

Top 10 Publications: 

  • Roque, C., Hernández-Molina, F.J., Brito, P., Madureira, P., Quartau, R., Magalhães, V., Carrara, G. 2023. Contourite depositional systems offshore Madeira Island: Decoding the deepwater circulation since the Late Cretaceous to the Quaternary in the NE-Central Atlantic. Global and Planetary Change, 225, 104118. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gloplacha.2023.104118.

  • Teixeira, M., Roque, C., Omira, R., Marques, F., Gamboa, D., Terrinha, P., Ercilla, G., Yenes, M., Mena, A., Casas, D. 2023. Submarine landslide hazard in the Sines Contourite Drift, SW Iberia: slope instability analysis under static and transient conditions. Natural Hazards. Vol. 0123456789. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-023-06340-z1 3

  • Roque, C., Hernández-Molina, F.J., Madureira, P., Quartau, R., Magalhães, V., Brito, P., Vázquez, J.T., Somoza, L. Interplay of deep-marine sedimentary processes with seafloor morphology offshore Madeira Island (Central NE-Atlantic). Marine Geology, 443, 106675. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.margeo.2021.106675

  • Duarte, D., Roque, C., Ng, Z.L., Hernández-Molina, F.J., Magalhães, V.H., Silvs, S., Llave, E. 2022. Structural control and tectono-sedimentary evolution of the Gulf of Cadiz, SW Iberia since the late Miocene: Implications for contourite depositional system. Marine Geology, 229, 106818. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.margeo.2022.106818

  • Ng, Z.L., Hernández-Molina, F.J., Ledesma, S., Sierro, F.J., Duarte, D., Llave, E., Roque, C., Arnáiz, A. 2022. Late Miocene evolution of the eastern Deep Algarve basin: Interaction of bottom currents and gravitational processes in a foredeep setting. Marine and Petroleum Geology, 141, 105695. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2022.105695

  • Silva, P.F., Roque, C., Drago, T., Belén, A., Henry, B., Gemma, E., Lopes, A., López-González, N., Casas, D., Naughton, F., Vázquez, J.T. 2020. Multidisciplinary characterization of Quaternary slope instability and mass movement deposits in the Portimão Bank (Gulf of Cadiz, SW Iberia). Marine Geology, 420, 106086. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.margeo.2019.106086

  • Rodrigues, S., Roque. C., Hernández-Molina, F.J., Llave, E., Terrinha, P. 2020. The Sines contourite depositional system along the SW Portuguese margin: Onset, evolution and conceptual implications. Marine Geology, 430, 106357. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.margeo.2020.106357

  • Hernández-Molina, F.J., Sierro, F.J., Llave, E,. Roque, C., Stow, D.A.V., Williams, T., Lofi, J., Van der Schee, M., Arnáiz, A., Ledesma, S., Rosales, C., Rodríguez-Tovar, F.J., Pardo-Igúzquiza, E., Brackenridge, R.E. 2016. Evolution of the Gulf of Cadiz margin and southwest Portugal contourite depositional system: Tectonic, sedimentary and paleoceanographic implications from IODP Expedition 339. Marine Geology, 377, 7-39. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.margeo.2015.09.013

  • Hernández-Molina, FJ, Stow, DAV, Alvarez-Zarikian, CA, and IODP Expedition 339 Scientists: Acton, G., Bahr, A., Balestra, B, Ducassou, E, Flood, R, Flores, J-A, Furota, S., Grunert, P., Hodell, D., Jimenez-Espejo, F., Kim, J., Krissek, L., Kuroda, J., Li, B., Llave, E., Lofi, J., Lourens, L., Miller, M., Nanayama, F., Nishida, N., Richter, C., Roque, C., Pereira, H., Sanchez Goñi, MF., Sierro, FJ., Singh, A, D., Sloss, C., Takashimizu, Y., Tzanova, A., Voelker, A., Williams , T, Xuan C. 2014. Onset of the Mediterranean Outflow Water into the North Atlantic. Science, 344, 6189, 1244-1250. DOI: 10.1126/science.1251306.

  • Roque, C.; Duarte, H.; Terrinha, P.; Valadares, V.; Noiva, J.; Cachão, M.; Ferreira, J.; Legoinha, P.; Zitellini, N. 2012. Pliocene and Quaternary depositional model of the Algarve margin contourite drifts (Gulf of Cadiz, SW Iberia): seismic architecture, tectonic control and paleoceanographic insights. Marine Geology, 303–306, p. 42–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.margeo.2011.11.001.

Projects (10 most relevant): 

  • ICDP-IMMAGE project – Investigating Miocene Mediterranean Atlantic Exchange. https://www.icdp-online.org/projects/by-continent/africa/immage-spain/ . (Team member).

  • IODP Expedition 401 proposal – Mediterranean–Atlantic Gateway Exchange. https://iodp.tamu.edu/scienceops/expeditions/mediterranean_atlantic_gateway_exchange.html. (Team member).

  • MAGICLAND Marine geo-hazards induced by underwater landslides in the SW Iberia margin. (FCT-PTDC/CTA-GEO/30381/2017). (Co-PI).

  • CONDRIBER Contourite drifts and associated mass-transport deposits along the SW Iberia margin: implications to slope stability and tsunami hazard assessment. (FCT-PTDC/GEO-GEO/4430/2012). (PI).

  • ASTARTE Assessment strategy and risk reduction for tsunamis in Europe (EC-FP7 Programme, Grant nº 603839). (Team member).

  • EU Specific Programme-NEAREST Integrated observations from near shore sources of tsunamis: towards an early warning system. (Contract n. 037110-GOCE). (Tem member).

  • ESF-EuroMargins SWIM Earthquakes and Tsunami hazards of active faults at the South Iberia: deep structure, high-resolution imaging and paleoseismics signature. (01-LEC-EMA09F). (Team member).

  • ESF-EuroMargins MVSEIS Tectonic control, deep crustal structure and fluid escape pathways in the Gulf of Cadiz Mud Volcano Field. (01-LEC-EMA24F) PDCTM/DIV/40018/2003. (Team member).

  • ALGEMAR Decoding potential geological storages in deep-marine sediments: implications in Energy Geosciences and the Energy Transition. (PID2021-1238825OB-100) (Team member).

  • SWIMGLO The Gloria-SWIM plate boundary faults connection and its importance on the propagation of tectonic deformation and deep water ecosystems along the Azores-Gibraltar plate boundary. (FCT-PTDC/MAR/100522/2008) (Team member).

Books & Chapters (up to 10): 

  • Terrinha, P., Ramos, A., Neres, N., Valadares, V., Duarte, J., Martínez-Loriente, S., Silva, S., Mata, J., Kullberg, J.C., Casas-Sainz, A., Matias, L., Fernández, O., Anton Muñoz, J., 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: The Geology of Iberia: A Geodynamic Approach. Springer Nature Switzerland AG. pp.1-18. ISBN: 978-3-030-11294-3.

  • Ercilla, G., Casas, D., Hernández-Molina, F. J., Roque, C. 2017. Generation of bedforms by the Mediterranean Outflow Water at the exit of the Strait of Gibraltar. In: J. Guillen, J. Acosta, F. Chiocci, A. Palanques, (eds), Atlas of Bedforms in the Western Mediterranean. Springer International Publishing Switzerland. Pp. 273-280. DOI10.1007/978-3-319-33940-5. ISBN 978-3-319-33938-2

  • Terrinha, P.; Matias, L.; Valadares, V.; Roque, C.; Duarte J.; Rosas, F.; Silva, S.; Cunha, T.; Batista, L.; Duarte, H.; Carrara, G.; Gràcia, E.; Zitellini, N.; Lourenço, N.; Abreu, M.P. (2013). Margem Sul portuguesa profunda. In: Dias, R., Araújo, A., Terrinha, P., Kullberg, J.C. (Eds.) - Geologia de Portugal. Vol. II: Geologia Meso-cenozóica de Portugal. Lisboa: Escolar Editora, 2013, p. 167-194. ISBN: 978-972-592-364-1. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10400.9/1795

  • Terrinha, P.; Rocha, R.; Rey, J.; Cachão, M.; Moura, D.; Roque, C.; Martins, L.; Valadares, V.; Cabral, J.; Azevedo, M.R.; Barbero, L.; Clavijo, E.; Dias, R.P.; Gafeira, J.; Matias, H.; Matias, L.; Madeira, J.; Marques da Silva, C.; Munhá, J.; Rebelo, L.; Ribeiro, C.; Vicente, J.; Youbi, N.; Bensalah, K. (2013). A Bacia do Algarve: estratigrafia, paleogeografia e tectónica. In: Dias, R., Araújo, A., Terrinha, P., Kullberg, J.C. (Eds.) - Geologia de Portugal. Vol. II: Geologia Meso-cenozóica de Portugal. Lisboa: Escolar Editora, 2013, p. 29-166. ISBN: 978-972-592-364-1. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10400.9/1795

  • Dias, R.P.; Terrinha, P.; Carvalho, J.; Cunha, T.; Matias, L.; Ressureição, R.; Noiva, J.; Vicente, J.; Silva, S.; Ramalho, E.; Pinto, C.; Roque, C.; Duarte, J.; Valadares, V.; Carrara, G.; Duarte, H.; Batista, L.; Rego, J.; Gomes, F.; Caneiras, F.; Marquilhas, J. (2010). Sismostectónica do Algarve. In: Estudo do risco sísmico e de tsunamis do Algarve. Editado pela Autoridade Nacional para a Protecção Civil, p. 9-28. ISBN: 978-989-8343-06-2.

  • Terrinha, P., Rocha, R., Rey, J., Cachão, M., Moura, D., Roque, C., Martins, L., Valadares, V., Cabral., J.; Azevedo, M. R., Barbero, L., Clavijo, E., Dias, R.P., Gafeira, J., Matias, H., Matias, L., Madeira, J., Marques da Silva, C., Munhá, J., Rebelo, L., Ribeiro, C., Vicente, J., Youbi, N. (2006). A Bacia do Algarve: Estratigrafia, Paleogeografia e Tectónica. In: Geologia de Portugal no contexto da Ibérica (Dias, R., Araújo, A., Terrinha, P. e Kullberg, J. (Eds). Univ. Évora. p. 247-316. ISBN: 972-778-094-6. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10174/2609

  • Díaz-del-Río, V.; Vázquez, J.T.; Hernández-Molina, F.J.; Somoza, L.; Alveirinho Dias, J.M.; Lobo, F.; Barnolas. A.; Maestro, A.; Roque, C.; Fernández-Puga, M.C.; Luís, J.; Llave, E.; Martin-Alfageme, S.; Ferreira, O. (1998): Influencia de la tectonica y la dinámica oceanográfica en los rasgos geomorfológicos del talude continental del Golfo de Cádiz. In: Investigaciones recientes de la Geomorfología Española. (Eds) Gómez-Ortiz, A. & Salvador-Franch, F., Barcelona. p. 317-324. ISBN: 84-87779-33.6. http://w3.ualg.pt/~jdias/JAD/Papers%20CL/98_InvGeomEsp_VDR.pdf

Conferences (last 15 presentations): 

  • Teixeira, M., Roque, C., Terrinha, P., Mena, A., Abrantes, F., Ercilla, G., Casas, D., Silva, P., Mathey, R., Salgueiro R. 2019. Sediments’ properties as a proxy for the morphosedimentary evolution of Sines Contourite Drift (Alentejo Margin, SW Iberia). IAS Congress, Rome, 10-13 September 2019.

  • Ng, Z.L., Duarte, D., Hernandez-Molina, F.J., Sierro, F.J., Roque, C., Llave, E., Flecker, R. 2019. Late Miocene contourite deposits along Gulf of Cádiz and Atlantic margins: evidences of Mediterranean-Atlantic exchange. IAS Congress, Rome, 10-13 September 2019.

  • Ng, Z.L., Hernandez-Molina, F.J., Duarte, D., Sierro, F.J., Ledesma, S., Llave, E.,
    Roque, C. 2019. Effects of Latest Miocene Mediterranean isolation on Atlantic Neogene basins around the Gulf of Cádiz. IAS Congress, Rome, 10-13 September 2019.

  • Silva, P., Roque, C., Hervieu, L., Mangin. L., Mathey R., Teixeira M., Batista, L., Magalhães, V. 2019. Magnetic fabric acquisition process in soft sediments of the Southwest Portuguese continental margin. EGU vol. 21.

  • Roque, C., Hernández-Molina, F.J., Llave, E., Madureira, P. 2018. Contourite drifts in the Madeira Abyssal Plain and implications to the Northeast Atlantic deep water circulation during the Cenozoic. IX Symposium MIA18, Coimbra, Portugal, 4-7 September 2018.

  • Roque, , Dias, F., Teixeira, M., Madureira, P. 2018. New determination of siliciclastic continental slope curvature and sedimentary processes in the Portuguese continental margin (Mainland and Madeira Island). IX Symposium MIA18, Coimbra, Portugal, 4-7 September 2018.

  • Roque, C., Madureira, P, Brandão, F., Conceição, P., Dias, F., Neves, M., Pinto Ribeiro. L., Simões, M. 2018. The importance of the Zone of Exhumed Continental Mantle (ZECM) for Portugal’s extension of the continental shelf beyond 200 miles. IX Symposium MIA18, Coimbra, Portugal, 4-7 September 2018.

  • Silva, P.F., Roque, C., Drago, T., Alonso, B., Lopes, A., Vázquéz, J.T., Casas, D., Lopéz, N., Ercilla, G. 2018. Sedimentary record evidence of slope instability and mass movement deposits in the Portimão Bank (Gulf of Cadiz, SW Iberia). IX Symposium MIA18, Coimbra, Portugal, 4-7 September 2018.

  • Mena, A., Roque, C., Drago, T., Francés, G., Hernández-Molina, F.J., Teixeira, M., Nombela, M.A., Rodrigues, S. 2018. The Sines Contouritic Depositional System (SW Iberian Peninsula): preliminary analysis based on sedimentary, compositional and tomographic data. IX Symposium MIA18, Coimbra, Portugal, 4-7 September 2018.

  • Teixeira, M., Roque, C., Terrinha, P., Ercilla, G., Casas, D. 2018. Landslide susceptibility in the Alentejo margin: statistical analysis. IX Symposium MIA18, Coimbra, Portugal, 4-7 September 2018.

  • Teixeira, M., Rodrigues, S., Roque, C., Terrinha, P., Ercilla, G., Casas, D. 2018. Geomorphological analysis on the Alentejo Margin: features and processes. IX Symposium MIA18, Coimbra, Portugal, 4-7 September 2018.

  • Drago, T., Silva, P.F., Magalhães, V., Roque, C., Lopes, A., Rodrigues, A.I., Noiva, J., Terrinha, P., Mena, A., Francés, G., Kopf, A., Völker, D., Salgueiro, E., Alberto, A., Baptista, M.A. 2018. Anomalous sedimentary levels on the south Portuguese continental shelf as potential tsunami evidence. IX Symposium MIA18, Coimbra, Portugal, 4-7 September 2018.

  • Teixeira, M., Rodrigues, S., Roque, C., Hernández-Molina, J., Terrinha, P., Llave, E., Ercilla, G., Farran, M. 2018. Bottom-current sediment waves and mass-movement deposits on the Sines contourite drift, SW Iberia. 20th International Sedimentology Congress, 13-17 August 2018, Québec, Canada.

  • Duarte, D., Ng, Z.L., Hernandez-Molina, F.J., Roque, C., Magalhães, V.H., Rodrigues, S., Llave, E., Sierro, F.J. 2018. Structural control on sedimentation since the Late Miocene in northern Gulf of Cadiz and west off Portugal. 20th International Sedimentology Congress, 13-17 August 2018, Québec, Canada.