Mio-Pliocene basin development in the eastern part of the Cappadocian Volcanic Province (Central Anatolia, Turkey) and its implications for regional tectonics

International Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 93, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 314-328

  Ocakoǧlu, Faruk ^a  

^a ESKISEHIR OSMANGAZI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Adana Basin; Basin development; Cappadocia; Extension; Fault controlled deposition; South Central Anatolia

Indexed keywords

BASIN EVOLUTION; PLIOCENE; TECTONIC SETTING; VOLCANISM;

CAPPADOCIA; EURASIA; TURKEY;

EID: 18144433478     PISSN: 14373254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00531-004-0390-y     Document Type: Article

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