Geometry and origin of folding in the Neogene sediments of the Gediz Graben, western Anatolian, Turkey

Geodinamica Acta

Volumn 15, Issue 5-6, 2002, Pages 277-288

  Sözbilir, Hasan ^a  

^a DOKUZ EYLUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Gediz Graben; Hanging wall folding; Ramp flat geometry; Turkey

Indexed keywords

DETACHMENT FAULT; EXTENSIONAL TECTONICS; FOLDING; GEOMETRY; GRABEN; HANGING WALL; NEOGENE;

TURKEY;

EID: 0036874581     PISSN: 09853111     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0985-3111(02)01093-8     Document Type: Article

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