The high elevation of the Iberian Peninsula is caused by tectonic uplift
The elevated topography of the Iberian Peninsula is primarily driven by Cenozoic tectonic uplift and mantle-lithosphere dynamics.
The retrieved literature specifically examines the topographic response of the Iberian Peninsula through geophysical modeling of crustal, lithospheric, and tectonic processes. Papers [6] and [9] directly support the premise that tectonic and mantle-related mechanisms are responsible for the high elevation and uplift of the region.
Jiménez-Munt I, Torne M, Fernàndez M, Vergés J, Kumar A, Carballo A, García-Castellanos D. Deep Seated Density Anomalies Across the Iberia-Africa Plate Boundary and Its Topographic Response.. 2019. https://doi.org/10.1029/2019jb018445
This study investigates deep-seated density anomalies and crustal-lithospheric structures across the Iberia-Africa plate boundary, explicitly linking tectonic processes and lithospheric configurations to the regional topographic response.
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Ana M. Negredo, Javier Fullea, Olga Ortega-Gelabert, Carlos Clemente, Julien Babault. On the different contributions to the peculiar topography of the Iberian Peninsula. 2025. https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu24-18172
This study evaluates the contributions of crustal, lithospheric, and sublithospheric origins to the elevated topography of the Iberian Peninsula, confirming that Cenozoic tectonic and mantle processes drove its surface uplift.
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