Mid to Late Miocene Uplift and Doming of Madagascar: Constraints from Topography, Cenozoic Stratigraphy and Paleogeography

We here present geological arguments for the age and the timing of the Madagascar Plateau. This analysis is based on a double, coupled analysis of the onshore geomorphology (stepped planation surfaces) and the offshore margin stratigraphy (seismic stratigraphy, and paleogeography).