Rift formation in the Gökova region, southwest Anatolia: Implications for the opening of the Aegean Sea

Geological Magazine

Volumn 132, Issue 6, 1995, Pages 637-650

  Gorur N ^a   Sengor A M C ^a   Sakinu M ^a   Tuysuz O ^a   Akkok R ^a   Yigitbas E ^a   Oktay, F Y ^a   Barka, A ^a   Sarica, N ^a   Ecevitoglu B ^a   Demirbag E ^a   Ersoy, S ^b   Algan, O ^b   Guneysu C ^b   Aykol, A ^b  

^a ISTANBUL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EXTENSION; NEOTECTONICS; PALAEOMAGNETISM; RIFTING; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY; TECTONIC ROTATION;

AEGEAN SEA; TURKEY, ANATOLIA, GOKOVA;

EID: 0029500677     PISSN: 00167568     EISSN: 14695081     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0016756800018884     Document Type: Article

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