Stratigraphic and structural evidence for fault reactivation: The active manisa fault zone, Western Anatolia

Turkish Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 615-635

  Özkaymak, Çaǧlar ^a   Sözbilir, Hasan ^a  

^a DOKUZ EYLUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Active fault; Manisa fault zone; Reactivation; Relay ramp; West Anatolia

Indexed keywords

EID: 54749129010     PISSN: 13000985     EISSN: 1303619X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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