João M. L. C. Cabral
Profile
Research Group: RG3 – Solid Earth dynamics
Position at IDL: Researcher
Job: Associate Professor
Email: jcabral@fc.ul.pt
Telephone Number: (351) 21-750-0349
Extension: 26259
Room: 6.2.59
Academic Degree and field of specialization:
PhD in Internal Geodynamics
Scientific Informations
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4175-6835
SCOPUS ID: https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=7201350214
Researcher ID: https://publons.com/researcher/2684580/joao-cabral/
Scientific Interests
Main Interests:
Neotectonics, Active Tectonics, Seismotectonics, Paleoseismology, Seismic Hazard Analysis, Tectonic Geomorphology, Quaternary Geology
Top 10 Publications:
Carvalho, J., Rabeh, T., Cabral, J., Carrilho, F., Miranda, J.M. (2008 ). Geophysical characterization of the Ota–Vila Franca de Xira–Lisbon–Sesimbra fault zone, Portugal. Geophys. J. Int., 174, pp. 567–584 DOI:10.1111/j.1365-246X.2008.03791.x
Brum da Silveira, A., Cabral, J., Perea, H., Ribeiro, A. (2009): Evidence for coupled reverse and normal active faulting in W Ibéria. The Vidigueira–Moura and Alqueva faults (SE Portugal). Tectonophysics 474, pp. 184–199. DOI:10.1016/j.tecto.2009.04.013
Cabral, J., Marques, F., Figueiredo, P., Matias, L. (2011). Active surface faulting or landsliding in the Lower Tagus Valley (Portugal)? A solved controversy concerning the Vila Chã de Ourique site. Journal of Seismology, 15, pp. 215–234, DOI 10.1007/s10950-010-9221-8.
Cabral, J. (2012). Neotectonics of mainland Portugal: state of the art and future perspectives. Journal of Iberian Geology 38 (1): 71-84 DOI: 10.5209/rev_JIGE.2012.v38.n1.39206.
Cabral, J., Moniz, C., Batlló, J., Figueire do, P., Carvalho, J., Matias, L., Teves-Costa, P., Dias, R., Simão, N. (2013). The 1909 Benavente (Portugal) earthquake: search for the source. Nat Hazards, 69:1211–1227. DOI 10.1007/s11069-011-0062-8.
Figueiredo, P.M., Cabral, J., Ro ckwell T.K. (2013). Recognition of Pleistocene marine terraces in the southwest of Portugal (Iberian Peninsula): evidences of regional Quaternary uplift. Annals of Geophysics, 56, 6, 2013, S0672; doi:10.4401/ag-6276.
Neves, M.C., Cabral, J., Luttrell, K., Figueiredo, P., Rockwell, T., Sandwell D. (2015). The effect of sea level changes on fault reactivation potential in Portugal. Tectonophysics 658 (2015) 206–220. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tecto.2015.07.023.
Martins, A.A., Cabral, J., Cunha, P.P., Stokes, M ., Borges, J., Caldeira, B., Martins, A.C. (2017). Tectonic and lithological controls on fluvial landscape development in central-eastern Portugal: Insights from long profile tributary stream analyses. Geomorphology 276, 144–163. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.geomorph.2016.10.012.
Cabral, J., Mendes, V.B., Figueiredo, P., Silveira, A.B., Pagarete, J., Ribeiro, A., Dias, R., Ressurreição, R. (2017). Active tectonics in Southern Portugal (SW Iberia) inferred from GPS data. Implications on the regional geodynamics. Journal of Geodynamics, 112, 1-11, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jog.2017.10.002.
Cabral, J., Ribeiro, P., Ramos, A. Cunha P.P. (2018). Diapiric activity affecting Late Pliocene to Pleistocene sediments under a tectonic compressive regime: an example from the Western Iberian Margin (Srª da Vitória beach, central Portugal), Journal of Iberian Geology, 44(3), 431-445 doi:10.1007/s41513-018-0073-3.
Figueiredo, P.M., Rockwell, T.K., Cabral, J, Ponte Lira, C (2019). Morphotectonics in a low tectonic rate area: Analysis of the southern Portuguese Atlantic coastal region, Geomorphology, 326, 132–151, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geomorph.2018.02.019.
Cunha, P. P.; Martins, A. A.; Gomes, A.; Stokes, M.; Cabral, J.; Lopes, F. C.; Pereira, D.; de Vicente, G.; Buylaert, J.-P.; Murray, A. S. & Antón, L. (2019) – Mechanisms and age estimates of continental scale endorheic to exorheic drainage transition: Douro River, western Iberia. Global and Planetary Change, volume 181; doi: 10.1016/j.gloplacha.2019.102985; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gloplacha.2019.102985
Projects (10 most relevant):
Fault Activity and Seismicity Triggered by Ocean Loading in West Iberia – FASTLOAD, PTDC /GEO-GEO/2860/2012; (PI)
Paleoseismological Study of Active Faults in Mainland Portugal – PALEOSISPOR, PTDC/CTE-GIN/66283/2006; (PI)
Methods of identification and study of low activity faults in the Iberian Peninsula. Implications in the evaluation of the regional seismic hazard and in the safety of critical facilities, Portuguese-Spanish Integrated Action (Action Nº E – 24/05, FUP) (Portuguese coordinator).
Characterization of the Neotectonic (Upper Miocene-Current) Structures of the southern edge of the Central System (Portuguese-Spanish border), Portuguese-Spanish Integrated Action (Action Nº E-22/09, FUP) (Portuguese coordinator).
Seismotectonics GIS Data base for Mainland Portugal -SEISMOTECTO, POCI/CTE-GIN/58250/2004; (PI)
Seismic Hazard Evaluation of the Lower Tagus Valley – SHELT, POCTI/CTE/11178/1998; (PI)
Elements for the Seismic Risk Characterization in the Southern Region of Mainland Portugal,
PRAXIS/2/2.1/CTA/118/94;
Characterization of the Seismogenic Potential of Faults in Southwestern Algarve – CAPSA, PLE/5/1998;
Geological Structure and Tectonic Evolution of the Estremadura Spur, PRAXIS/CTE/11052/1998;
Major Tectonic and Sedimentary Processes in the Portuguese Margins, PDCTM/MAR/15264/1999;
Study of the Seismic Risk in the Lisbon Metropolitan Area, SNPC/1999 Structure, Tectonics and Seismicity of the Lisbon Region, POCTI/CTA/41754/2001;
Importance of Karst to Decipher Geomorphic Evolution and Sea Level Changing in the Arrábida Chain – KARSTAC, POCTI/CTA/40826/2001;
Coastline variations, neotectonics and evolution of the Sado submarine delta during the Quaternary: an integrated geological and marine robotics approach, POCI/MAR/61178/2004;
Urban groundwater and environmental management in the Northwest Portug al, POCI/CTEGEX/59081/2004;
Morfologia Tectónica de la Cuenca Fluvial del Guadiana. Interacción Entre la Deformación Cortical y la Red de Drenaje (CGL2008-03463, Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación, España).
RETURN – Rare Earthquake and Tsunami Recurrence, PTDC/CTE-GIN/67 367/2006;
FINDER – Fault INvestigation with LiDAR for Earthquake Reassessment, PTDC/CTE- GIX/113866/2009;
Books & Chapters (up to 10):
Cabral, J. (1995): Neotectónica em Portugal Continental. Memórias do Instituto Geológico e Mineiro, nº 31, Lisboa, 265 pp.
Terrinha, P., Cabral, J. Matias, L. (2005) – A tectónica recente e a fonte do grande sismo de Lisboa de 1 de Novembro de 1755. In Terramotos e Tsunamis, P. Teves Costa (Coord.), Livro Aberto, Lisboa, pp.7-26.
Terrinha, P.; Rocha, R. ; Rey, J.; Cachão, M.; Moura, D.; Roque, R.; Martins, L.; Valadares, V.; Cabral, J.;Azevedo, M. R.; Barbero, L.; Clavijo, E.; Dias, R. P.; Gafeira, J.; Matias, H.; 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 Ibéria, (Dias R.; Araújo, A.; Terrinha, P. e Kullberg, J. C., Editores), Univ. Évora, pp. 247-316.
Ribeiro A, Mendes-Victor LA, Matias L, P. Terrinha, J. C abral and N. Zitellini (2009). The 1755 Lisbon Earthquake: A Review and the Proposal for a Tsunami Early Warning System in the Gulf of Cadiz. Portugal. The 1755 Lisbon Earthquake: Revisited, Geotechnical, Geological and Earthquake Engineering Book Series, 7, Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2009, ISBN: 978-1-4020-8608-3; e-ISBN: 978-1-4020-8609-0, pp. 411-423.
Cabral, J., Ribeiro, A. (2010) – A Neotectónica em Portugal continental. Estado da arte e perspectivas futuras. In: Ciências Geológicas – Ensino e Investigação e sua História – 2010, J.M. Cotelo Neiva, A. Ribeiro,L. Mendes Victor, F. Noronha, M. Magalhães Ramalho, Editores), Associação Portuguesa de Geólogos, Sociedade Geológica de Portugal, Volume I, Capítulo IV – Geologia Estrutural e Tectónica, pp. 433-442.
Azañón J.M., Cabral J. (2020) Active Processes in Iberia: An Introduction. In: Quesada C., Oliveira J. (eds) The Geology of Iberia: A Geodynamic Approach. Regional Geology Reviews. Springer, Cham. Print ISBN 978-3-030-10930-1. Online ISBN 978-3-030-10931-8. DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-10931-8_4.
Sanz de Galdeano C. et al. (2020) Active Faults in Iberia. In: Quesada C., Oliveira J. (eds) The Geology of Iberia: A Geodynamic Approach. Regional Geology Reviews. Springer, Cham. Print ISBN 978-3-030-10930-1. Online ISBN 978-3-030-10931-8. DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-10931-8_4.
Conferences (last 15 presentations):
Gomes, A., Cunha, P. P., Lope s F., Martins, A. A., Pereira D. I., Cabral, J. (2015). The terraces staircases of Douro River at the Pocinho and Barca D’Alva sectors (NE Portugal) – records for the interpretation of the evolution of W Iberia during Quaternary. Progress in Quaternary archive studies in the Iberian Peninsula & WestMed, Sevilla (Spain), 12-13. 03. 2015; Proceedings of the Meeting, F. Díaz del Olmo & D. Faust (Editors), pp. 77-78
Martins, A . A., Cunha, P. P., Paiva, A., Cabral, J., Stokes, M. (2015). Geomorphological cartography on the River Tejo lower valley – implications for interpretation of landscape and environmental changes of western Iberia in the last 2 Ma. Progress in Quaternary archive studies in the Iberian Peninsula & WestMed, Sevilla (Spain), 12-13. 03. 2015; Proceedings of the Meeting, F. Díaz del Olmo & D. Faust (Editors), pp. 75-76.
Martins, A.A., Cabral, J., Cunha, P.P., Stokes, M., Borges, J. Caldeira, B. Cardoso Martins, A. (2016). Tec tonic controls on fluvial landscape development in central-eastern Portugal: insights from long profile tributary stream analyses. Evolution of river valleys in Central Europe, FLAG – Fluvial Archives Group Biennial Meeting, Abstract Book (Tomasz Kalicki and Marcin Fraczec, eds.), 12-18.09.2016, Kielce, Poland, pp. 72-74. ISBN 978- 83-64038-44-0.
Figueiredo, P.M. , Rockwell, T., Cabral, J., Neves, M.C. (2016). Late Pleistocene deformation at Aljezur fault system, SW Portugal: Seismicity triggering within a low tectonic rate setting and relationship with sea-level rise. Proceedings of the 7th International INQUA Meeting on Paleoseismology, Active Tectonics and Archeoseismology (PATA), 30 May to 3 June, 2016, Crestone, Colorado, USA, (J.P. McCalpin and C. Gruetzner, eds.), Digital edition, 4pp. ISBN 978-0-9974355-2-8. Martins, A.A., Cabral, J., Cunha, P.P., Stokes, M., Bor ges, J. Caldeira, B. Cardoso Martins, A. (2016). Tectonic controls on fluvial landscape development in central-eastern Portugal: insights from long profile tributary stream analyses. Evolution of river valleys in Central Europe, FLAG – Fluvial Archives Group Biennial Meeting, Abstract Book (Tomasz Kalicki and Marcin Fraczec, eds.), 12-18.09.2016, Kielce, Poland, pp. 72-74. ISBN 978-83-64038-44-0.
Brum da Silveira , A., Cabral, J., Cunha-Ribeiro, J. P., Pinto, A., Cunha, P. P. (2018). Faulted Middle Pleistocene fluvial terrace deposits at Leiria, central Portugal. (C. Canora, F. Martín, E. Massana, R. Pérez y M. Ortuño, Eds.), pp. 19-22. Tercera reunión ibérica sobre fallas activas y paleosismología (Iberfault 2018 (Resúmenes), 11-13 junio 2018, Alicante, España, ISBN: 978-84-09-02473-5.
Figueiredo, P.M., Rockwell, T.K., J.Cabral, Ponte Lira, C. (2018). Morphotectonic analysis of the southern Portuguese Atlantic coastal zone – implications for active tectonics. C. Canora, F. Martín, E. Massana, R. Pérez y M. Ortuño, Eds.), pp. 39-42. Tercera reunión ibérica sobre fallas activas y paleosismología (Iberfault 2018 (Resúmenes), 11-13 junio de 2018, Alicante, España, ISBN: 978-84-09-02473-5.
García-Mayordomo, J., Canora, C., Martín-Banda, R., Martínez-Díaz, J.J., Insua-Ar évalo, J.M., Álvarez-Gómez, J.A., Alonso-Henar, J., Masana, E., Ortuño, M., Gómez-Novell, O., Perea, H., González, Á., Martín-González, F., Martin-Rojas, I., Rodríguez-Escudero, E., Azañón, J.M., Villamor, P., Cabral, J., Moniz, C., Dias, R. (2018). Updating the Quaternary-Active Faults database of Iberia (QAFI) to version 4: changes in form and substance. C. Canora, F. Martín, E. Massana, R. Pérez y M. Ortuño, Eds.), pp. 239-242. Tercera reunión ibérica sobre fallas activas y paleosismología (Iberfault 2018 (Resúmenes), 11-13 junio de 2018, Alicante, España, ISBN:
978-84-09-02473-5.
Ressurreição, R., Dia s, R.P., Cabral, J (2018). Neotectonic activity of the Deixa-o-resto fault (coastal Alentejo, Portugal). C. Canora, F. Martín, E. Massana, R. Pérez y M. Ortuño, Eds.), pp. 95-98. Tercera reunión ibérica sobre fallas activas y paleosismología (Iberfault 2018 (Resúmenes), 11-13 junio de 2018, Alicante, España, ISBN: 978-84-09-02473-5.
Figueiredo, M. P., Rockwell, K. T., Cabral, J., Cunha, P. P., Rood, D. (2018). Quaternary differential vertical motion at SW Iberia inferred by Plio‐Pleistocene marine terraces and morphotectonics. Is there a new kid in the block? 9th International INQUA Meeting on Paleoseismology, Active Tectonics and Archeoseismology (PATA), 25 – 27 June, 2018, Possidi, Greece, Abstracts Book, pp. 64-67.