Tectonic geomorphology of the north anatolian fault zone in the Lake Sapanca basin (eastern Marmara Region, Turkey)

Geosciences Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 215-225

  Gürbüz, Alper ^a   Gürer, Ömer Feyzi ^b  

^a ANKARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b KOCAELI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Izmit Sapanca Corridor; Lake Sapanca; Morphotectonics; North Anatolian Fault Zone; Pull apart basin; Turkey

Indexed keywords

EID: 55949114428     PISSN: 12264806     EISSN: 15987477     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12303-008-0022-9     Document Type: Article

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