Evolution of the large-scale active Manisa Fault, southwest Turkey: Implications on fault development and regional tectonics

Geodinamica Acta

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 427-453

  Bozkurt, Erdin ^a   Sözbilir, Hasan ^b  

^a MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b DOKUZ EYLUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Extensional tectonics; Manisa Fault; Normal fault; Palaeostress; Relay ramp; Southwest Turkey

Indexed keywords

EXTENSIONAL TECTONICS; FAULT SLIP; NORMAL FAULT; PALEOSTRESS; STRIKE-SLIP FAULT; TECTONIC EVOLUTION;

EURASIA; MANISA; TURKEY;

EID: 33845705759     PISSN: 09853111     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3166/ga.19.427-453     Document Type: Article

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