Papers
2024
Fernandez, O., Ortner, H., Sanders, D., Grasemann, B. & Leitner, T. (2024): Salt-rich versus salt-poor structural scenarios in the central Northern Calcareous Alps: implications for the Hallstatt facies and early Alpine tectonic evolution (Eastern Alps, Austria).- Int. J. Earth. Sci. (external link)
van Kooten, W. S. M. T., Ortner, H., Willingshofer, E., Sokoutis, D., Gruber, A. & Sausgruber, T. (2024): Fold localization at pre-existing normal faults: field observations and analogue modelling of the Achental structure, Northern Calcareous Alps, Austria.- Solid Earth, 15 (1): 91-120. (external link)
2023
Frings, K., von Hagke, C., Wellmann, F., Heim, E., de la Varga, M., Ortner, H. & Lujiendjik, E. (2023): Constraining the 3-D geometry of fold-thrust belts using section balancing vs. 3-D interpolative structural and probabilistic modeling.- Tektonika, 1 (2): 54-75. (external link)
Ortner, H., von Hagke, C., Sommaruga, A., Mock, S., Mosar, J., Hinsch, R. & Beidinger, A. (2023): The northern Deformation Front of the European Alps.- In: Bellahsen, N. & Rosenberg, C., Geodynamics of the Alps, 3, 241-311, ISTE-Wiley, London.
Sieberer, A. K., Willingshofer, E., Klotz, T., Ortner, H. & Pomella, H. (2023): Inversion of extensional basins parallel and oblique to their boundaries: inferences from analogue models and field observations from the Dolomites Indenter, European eastern Southern Alps.- Solid Earth, 14 (7): 647-681. (external link)
chapters in:
Piller, W. E. (Ed.) (2022): The lithostratigraphic units of Austria: Cenozoic Era(them).- 359 p., Abh. Geol. Bundesanst., 76, Geologische Bundesansalt, Wien. (external link)
Ortner, H. (2022): Inntal-Gruppe / Inntal Group.- In: Piller, W. E., The lithostratigraphic units of Austria: Cenozoic Era(them), 53, Abhandlungen der Geologischen Bundesansalt Geologische Bundesanstalt, Wien.
Ortner, H. (2022): Oberaudorf Schichten (Inntal-Gruppe) / Oberaudorf Beds (Inntal Group).- In: Piller, W. E., The lithostratigraphic units of Austria: Cenozoic Era(them), 53-54, Abhandlungen der Geologischen Bundesansalt Geologische Bundesanstalt, Wien.
Ortner, H. (2022): Häring-Formation (Inntal-Gruppe) / Häring Formation (Inntal Group).- In: Piller, W. E., The lithostratigraphic units of Austria: Cenozoic Era(them), 55, Abhandlungen der Geologischen Bundesansalt Geologische Bundesanstalt, Wien.
Stingl, V., Ortner, H., Nebelsick, J. H. & Krois, P. (2022): Lengerergraben-Subformation (Häring-Formation, Inntal-Gruppe) / Lengerergraben Member (Häring Formation, Inntal Group).- In: Piller, W. E., The lithostratigraphic units of Austria: Cenozoic Era(them), 55-56, Abhandlungen der Geologischen Bundesansalt Geologische Bundesanstalt, Wien.
Stingl, V., Ortner, H., Nebelsick, J. H. & Krois, P. (2022): Bergpeterl-Subformation (Häring-Formation, Inntal-Gruppe) / Bergpeterl Member (Häring Formation, Inntal Group).- In: Piller, W. E., The lithostratigraphic units of Austria: Cenozoic Era(them), 56-57, Abhandlungen der Geologischen Bundesansalt Geologische Bundesanstalt, Wien.
Stingl, V., Ortner, H., Krois, P. & Nebelsick, J. H. (2022): Paisslberg-Formation (Inntal-Gruppe) / Paisslberg Formation (Inntal Group).- In: Piller, W. E., The lithostratigraphic units of Austria: Cenozoic Era(them), 57, Abhandlungen der Geologischen Bundesansalt Geologische Bundesanstalt, Wien.
Stingl, V., Ortner, H., Krois, P. & Nebelsick, J. H. (2022): Werlberg-Subformation (Paisslberg-Formation, Inntal-Gruppe) / Werlberg Member (Paisslberg Formation, Inntal Group).- In: Piller, W. E., The lithostratigraphic units of Austria: Cenozoic Era(them), 58, Abhandlungen der Geologischen Bundesansalt Geologische Bundesanstalt, Wien.
Stingl, V., Ortner, H. & Krois, P. (2022): Unterangerberg-Formation (Inntal-Gruppe) / Unterangerberg Formation (Inntal Group).- In: Piller, W. E., The lithostratigraphic units of Austria: Cenozoic Era(them), 58-59, Abhandlungen der Geologischen Bundesansalt Geologische Bundesanstalt, Wien.
Stingl, V., Ortner, H. & Krois, P. (2022): Oberangerberg-Formation (Inntal-Gruppe) / Oberangerberg Formation (Inntal Group).- In: Piller, W. E., The lithostratigraphic units of Austria: Cenozoic Era(them), 59-60, Abhandlungen der Geologischen Bundesansalt Geologische Bundesanstalt, Wien.
2022
Gruber, A., Brandner, R., Ortner, H. & Lotter, M. (2022): 2. Geologischer Überblick.- In: Gruber, A., Lotter, M. & Brandner, R., Erläuterungen zu Blatt 188 Achenkirch, 12-21, Geologische Karte der Republik Österreich 1:50.000 Geologische Bundesanstalt, Wien. (external link)
Gruber, A., Ortner, H., Brandner, R. & Sausgruber, T. (2022): 4. Geologischer Bau und tektonische Einheiten.- In: Gruber, A., Lotter, M. & Brandner, R., Erläuterungen zu Blatt 188 Achenkirch, 24-51, Geologische Karte der Republik Österreich 1:50.000 Geologische Bundesanstalt, Wien. (external link)
Héja, G., Fodor, L., Csillag, G., Ortner, H. & Kövér, S. (2022): Complex deformation history of the Keszthely Hills, Transdanubian Range, Hungary.- Central European Geology (external link)
Héja, G., Ortner, H., Kövér, S., Német, A. & Fodor, L. (2022): Oblique inversion of a Triassic extensional graben system: a case study from the Cretaceous fold and thrust belt of the western Transdanubian Range (TR), West Hungary.- Tectonics, 41: 2021TC006728. (external link)
Henrich, R. & Ortner, H. (2022): Die Muttekopf-Gosau in Tirol.- fossilien, 39 (5): 33-51. (popular science article)
Hornung, T. & Ortner, H. (2022): Geologische Karte von Bayern 1:25.000, 8341 Seegatterl.- Bayerisches Landesamt für Umwelt, München. (pdf)
Ortner, H. & Kilian, S. (2022): Thrust tectonics in the Wetterstein and Mieming mountains, and a new tectonic subdivision of the Northern Calcareous Alps of western Austria and southern Germany.- Int. J. Earth Sci., 111: 543-571. (external link)
Supplementary information:
Revised tectonic map of the western Northern Calcareous Alps (Illustrator CS5 eps file)
Ortner, H., Sanders, D. & Pomella, H. (2022): Long-term morpho-structural development of major normal fault zones, Gran Sasso area, Central Apennines (Italy).- Geomorphology, 413: 108350. (external link)
Supplementary information:
15 geologic cross sections
Location of geologic cross sections
17 morphologic sections
Location of morphologic sections
Sieberer, A.-K. & Ortner, H. (2022): A regional scale Cretaceous transform fault zone at the northern Austroalpine margin: Geology of the western Ammergau Alps, Bavaria.- Austrian Journal of Earth Sciences, 115: 124-145. (external link)
Sanders, D., Dendorfer, T., Edwards, R. L., Moseley, G. E., Ortner, H. & Steidle, S. (2022): Identification of a Quaternary rock avalanche deposit (Central Apennines, Italy): Significance for recognition of fossil catastrophic mass-wasting.- Sedimentology, 69: 2099-2130. (external link)
Speckbacher, R., Zerlauth, M. & Ortner, H. (2022): Geologische Karte von Bayern 1:25.000, 8340 Reit im Winkl.- Bayerisches Landesamt für Umwelt, München. (pdf)
2021
Kilian, S., Ortner, H. & Schneider-Muntau, B. (2021): Buckle folding in the Northern Calcareous Alps - field observations and numeric experiments.- J. Struct. Geol., 150: 104416 (pdf)
Gruber, A., Ortner, H., Huet, B., Iglseder, C. & Lotter, M. (2021): Bericht 2019 über geologische und strukturgeologische Aufnahmen in der permotriassischen Schichtfolge des Gaisberg-Gebietes („Gaisberg-Trias“) bei Kirchberg in Tirol auf Blatt 121 Neukirchen am Großvenediger.- Jb. Geol. Bundesanst., 160 (2020): 460-465. (external link)
Oswald, P., Moernaut, J., Fabbri, S. C., De Batist, M., Hajdas, I., Ortner, H., Titzler, S. & Strasser, M. (2021). Combined on-fault and off-fault paleoseismic evidence in the postglacial infill of the inner-alpine lake Achensee (Austria, Eastern Alps). Frontiers in Earth Science, 9, 438. (external link)
2020
Ortner, H. (2020): Bericht 2018 über geologische Aufnahmen im Karwendelgebirge auf den Blättern UTM NL 32-03-17 Hinterriß und UTM NL 32-03-23 Innsbruck.- Jb. Geol. Bundesanst., 132 (2019): 392-396. (external link)
2019
Kilian, S. & Ortner, H. (2019): Structural evidence of in-sequence and out-of-sequence thrusting in the Karwendel mountains and the tectonic subdivision of the western Northern Calcareous Alps.- Austrian Journal of Earth Sciences, 112 (1): 62-83. (pdf)
Oswald, P., Ortner, H., Gruber, A. (2019): Deformation around a detached half-graben shoulder during nappe stacking (Northern Calcareous Alps, Austria).- Swiss Journal of Geosciences, 112: 23-37. (pdf)
Reiter, F., Freudenthaler, C., Hausmann, H., Ortner, H., Lenhardt, W. & Brandner, R. (2019): Active seismotectonic deformation in front of the Dolomites indenter, Eastern Alps.- Tectonics, 37: 4625-4654 (pdf)
2018
Ortner, H., Sanders, D., Ustaszewski, M., Rittner, M., Mosna, D. & Wolfgruber, S. (2018): Field Trip Pre‐EX‐2 (CBGA 2018) - Sedimentary and tectonic processes on a Late Jurassic passive margin and its inversion during Alpine orogeny in the Lofer area.- Berichte der Geologischen Bundesanstalt, 126: 47-80. (pdf)
Sanders, D., Ortner, H. & Pomella, H. (2018): Stratigraphy and deformation of Pleistocene talus in relation to a normal fault zone (central Apennines, Italy).- Sediment. Geol., 373: 77-97. (pdf)
2016
Ortner, H. & Kilian, S. (2016): Sediment creep on slopes in pelagic limestones: Upper Jurassic of Northern Calcareous Alps, Austria.- Sediment. Geol., 344: 350-363. (external link)
Ortner, H., Kositz, A., Willingshofer, E. & Sokoutis, D. (2016): Geometry of growth strata in a transpressive fold belt in field and analogue model: Gosau Group at Muttekopf, Northern Calcareous Alps, Austria.- Basin Research, 28: 731-751. (external link)
Supplementary information:
3D model of sliced analogue model (Move format)
ReadMe
Ortner, H. (2016): Field Trip 4: Deep water sedimentation on top of a growing orogenic wedge - interaction of thrusting, erosion and deposition in the Cretaceous Northern Calcareous Alps.- Geo.Alp, 13: 141-182. (pdf)
Zerlauth, M., Bertrand, A., Rantitsch, G., Groß, D., Ortner, H., Pomella, H. & Fügenschuh, B. (2016): Thermal history of the westernmost Eastern Alps (Penninic Rhenodanubian Flysch nappes, Helvetic nappes, and Subalpine Molasse thrust sheets).- Int. J. Earth. Sci., 105: 1525-1547, (external link)
2015
Ortner, H. (2015): Fernerkundung mit Hilfe von Orthofotos und Geländemodellen in der Geologie – Beispiele aus den nördlichen Kalkalpen.- Geo.Alp, 11 (2014): 5-28. (pdf)
Ortner, H., Aichholzer, S., Zerlauth, M., Pilser, R. & Fügenschuh, B. (2015): Geometry, amount and sequence of thrusting in the Subalpine Molasse of Western Austria and Southern Germany, European Alps. Tectonics, 34: 1-30. (pdf)
Supplementary information:
Tectonic Map of the Subalpine Molasse 1:115.000 between Bregenz and Salzburg
ReadMe
Pomella, H., Ortner, H., Zerlauth, M. & Fügenschuh, B. (2015): The Alpine nappe stack in western Austria: A crustal-scale cross-section, International Journal of Earth Sciences, 104: 733-745. (external link)
2014
Costantini, D. & Ortner, H., (2014): Klüfte und Deformationsstrukturen in jungpleistozänen Beckensedimenten des Rißtales, Bayern. Geo.Alp, 10 (2013): 5-26. (pdf)
von Hagke, C., Oncken, O., Ortner, H., Cederbom, C.E. & Aichholzer, S. (2014): Late Miocene to present deformation and erosion of the Central Alps — Evidence for steady state mountain building from thermokinematic data. Tectonophysics, 632: 250-260. (external link)
Zerlauth, M., Ortner, H., Pomella, H., Pfiffner, A.O. & Fügenschuh, B., (2014): Inherited tectonic structures controlling the deformation style - an example from the Helvetic nappes of the Eastern Alps, Swiss Journal of Geosciences, 107: 157-175. (external link)
2013
Ortner, H. & Gruber, A. (2013): Geologie. In: H. Konrad (Ed.), Festschrift 50 Jahre Naturschutzgebiet Kaisergebirge 1963-2013. Athesia-Tyrolia, Innsbruck, pp. 173-183. (pdf)
2011
Gruber, A., Sausgruber, T., Spieler, A., Brandner, R., Gruber, J., Lotter, M. & Ortner, H. (2011): Geologische Karte des nördlichen Achenseeraumes 1:25.000. Supplement in: Gruber, A. (Ed.): Arbeitstagung 2011 "Geologie des Achenseegebietes". Geologisches Kartenblatt 88 Achenkirch, Wien (Geologische Bundesanstalt).
Brandner, R., Lotter, M., Gruber, A. & Ortner, H. (2011): Exkursion A3 - Achental - Bächental.- In: Gruber, A. (Ed.): Arbeitstagung 2011 "Geologie des Achenseegebietes". Geologisches Kartenblatt 88 Achenkirch, 199-224, Wien (Geologische Bundesanstalt).
Lammerer, B., Ortner, H. & Heyng, A. (2011): Field trip to the Northern Alps between Munich and the Inn valley.- In: Carena, S., Friedrich, A. M. & Lammerer, B. (Eds.): Geological Field Trips in Central Western Europe, Fragile Earth International Conference, Munich, September 2011, GSA Field Guides 22, 75-100, Boulder (Geological Society of America).
Ortner, H. & Gruber, A. (2011): 3D-Geometrie der Strukturen zwischen Karwendel-Synklinale und Thiersee-Synklinale.- In: Gruber, A. (Ed.): Arbeitstagung 2011 "Geologie des Achenseegebietes". Geologisches Kartenblatt 88 Achenkirch, 51-67, Wien (Geologische Bundesanstalt). (pdf)
2010
Gruber, A., Ortner, H. & Brandner, R. (2010): Geologischer Bau, tektonische und übergeordnete lithostratigraphische Einheiten. Nördliche Kalkalpen.- In: Gruber, A., Pestal, G., Nowotny, A. & Schuster, R. (Eds.): Erläuterungen zu Blatt 144 Landeck, Geologische Karte der Republik Österreich 1:50.000, 35-61, Wien (Geologische Bundesanstalt).
Krainer, K., Ortner, H., Gruber, A. & Brandner, R. (2010): 7. Erläuterungen zur Legende. Nördliche Kalkalpen.- In: Gruber, A., Pestal, G., Nowotny, A. & Schuster, R. (Eds.): Erläuterungen zu Blatt 144 Landeck, Geologische Karte der Republik Österreich 1:50.000, 93-118, Wien (Geologische Bundesanstalt).
2008
Ortner, H., Ustaszewski, M. & Rittner, M., 2008. Late Jurassic tectonics and sedimentation: breccias in the Unken syncline, central Northern Calcareous Alps.- Swiss Journal of Geosciences, 101, Supplement 1, S55-S71. (pdf)
2007
Ortner, H., 2007. Styles of soft-sediment deformation on top of a growing fold system in the Gosau Group at Muttekopf, Northern Calcareous Alps, Austria: Slumping versus tectonic deformation.- Sedimentary Geology, 196: 99-118. (pdf)
Ortner, H. & Gaupp, R., 2007. Synorogenic sediments of the western Northern Calcareous Alps.- Geo.Alp, 4: 133-148. (pdf, go to "Exkursionsführer", page 133)
Paton, D., Carr, M., Trudgill, B., Ortner, H. & Medwedeff, D. A. 2007. Alpine-scale 3D geospatial modeling: Applying new techniques to old problems.- Geosphere, 3: 527-549.
Contributions to Friebe, J.G. 2007. Vorarlberg, Geologie der österreichischen Bundesländer, 174 p., Wien (Geologische Bundesanstalt):
Ortner, H.: Deformationsgeschichte.- 13-17. (pdf)
Furrer, H. & Ortner, H.: Nördliche Kalkalpen.- 41-48. (pdf)
Ortner, H.: Exkursionen: Brandnertal, Douglashütte - Saulajoch - Lünerkrinne.- 137-139. (pdf)
Ortner, H.: Exkursionen: Bartolomäberg, Kalkalpenbasis.- 140-141. (pdf)
Ortner, H.: Exkursionen: Flexenpass - Stuttgarter Hütte - Monzabonjoch.-145-147. (pdf)
2006
Ortner, H., Reiter, F. & Brandner, R., 2006. Kinematics of the Inntal shear zone–sub-Tauern ramp fault system and the interpretation of the TRANSALP seismic section, Eastern Alps, Austria.- Tectonophysics, 414: 241-258. (pdf)
Thöny, W., Ortner, H. & Scholger, R., 2006. Paleomagnetic evidence for large en-bloc rotations in the Eastern Alps during Neogene orogeny.- Tectonophysics, 414: 169-189. (pdf)
2005
Ortner, H., 2005. Book Review: Stereographic Projection Techniques for Geologists and Engineers (Second Edition) by Richard J. Lisle and Peter R. Leyshon.- Math. Geol., 37: 447-448.
2003
Ortner, H., 2003. Cretaceous thrusting in the western part of the Northern Calcareous Alps (Austria) - evidences from synorogenic sedimentation and structural data. Mitteilungen der Österreichischen Geologischen Gesellschaft, 94: 63-77. (pdf)
Ortner, H., 2003. Cementation and Tectonics in the Inneralpine Molasse of the Lower Inn Valley. GPM Innsbruck, 26: 71-89. (pdf)
Ortner, H., 2003. Local and far field stress– analysis of brittle deformation in the western part of the Northern Calcareous Alps, Austria. GPM Innsbruck, 26: 109-131. (pdf)
Ortner, H. & Stingl, V. (2003): Field Trip E1: Lower Inn Valley (Southern margin of Northern Calcareous Alps, TRANSALP Traverse). GPM Innsbruck, 26, 2-19, Innsbruck (pdf)
Ortner, H. & Tropper, P. (eds.), 2003. Proceedings of the 5th Workshop of Alpine geological studies: Modern Alpine geology - from surface to depth. Mitt. Österr. Geol. Ges., 94, Wien.
2002
Ortner, H., Reiter, F. & Acs, P., 2002. Easy handling of tectonic data: the programs TectonicVB for Mac and TectonicsFP for Windows(TM). Computers & Geosciences, 28: 1193-1200. (pdf)
2001
Ortner, H., 2001. Growing folds and sedimentation of the Gosau Group, Muttekopf, Northern Calcareous Alps, Austria.
Int. J. Earth Sci. (Geol. Rundsch.), 90: 727-739. (pdf)
Ortner, H. & Stingl, V., 2001. Facies and Basin Development of the Oligocene in the Lower Inn Valley, Tyrol/Bavaria.
In: Piller, W. & Rasser, M. (Editors), Paleogene in Austria. Schriftenreihe der Erdwissenschaftlichen Kommissionen, 14: 153-196. (pdf)
Ortner, H. (ed.), 2001: 5th Workshop of Alpine Geological Studies, Obergurgl.
Field Trip Guide Book.- 99 p., Innsbruck (Institut für Geologie und Paläontologie).
Pre-2000
Ortner, H. & Reiter, F. 1999. Kinematic history of the Triassic South of the Inn Valley (Northern Calcareous Alps, Austria) - Evidence for Jurassic and Late Cretaceous large scale normal faulting. Mem. Sci. Geol. Padova, 51: 129-140. (pdf)
Gröger, M., Ortner, H. & Haas, C. 1997. Flysch-Spurenfossilassoziationen in der Höheren Muttekopfgosau (Oberkreide) nordwestlich von Imst. GPM Innsbruck, 22: 153-158. (pdf)
Ortner, H. 1997. Part II: The Upper Cretaceous of the Muttekopf area (Northern Calcareous Alps, Austria).- In: Gaupp, R., Eynatten, v. H., Ortner, H., Sanders, D.: From passive to active margin: Cretaceous synorogenic deposition in the Northern Calcareous Alps. 18th IAS Regional European Meeting of Sedimentology, Field Trip Guide Book, Excursion A6, Gaea Heidelbergensis 4: 63-70.
Ortner, H. & Sachsenhofer, R. (1996): Evolution of the Lower Inntal Tertiary and Constraints on the Development of the Source Area. In: Liebl, W. & Wessely, G. (Eds.): Oil and Gas in Alpidic Thrust Belts and Basins of Central and Eastern Europe, EAEG Spec. Publ. No. 5, 237-247, 8 Abb., 4 Tab., London. (pdf)
Ortner, H. (1994): Die Muttekopfgosau (Lechtaler Alpen, Tirol/ Österreich): Sedimentologie und Beckenentwicklung.
Geol. Rundsch. 83, 197-211, 8 figs., Stuttgart. (pdf)