Tectonically induced coastal uplift mechanism of Gökçeada Island, Northern Aegean Sea, Turkey

Quaternary International

Volumn 197, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 43-54

  Koral, H ^a   Ozturk H ^a   Hanilci N ^a  

^a ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE FAULT; CLIFF; COASTAL MORPHOLOGY; COASTAL ZONE; EOCENE; FAULT SCARP; FAULT ZONE; LIMESTONE; PENEPLAIN; SEISMIC DATA; SEISMIC REFLECTION; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; TECTONIC SETTING; TURBIDITE; UPLIFT;

AEGEAN SEA; CANAKKALE; EURASIA; GOKCEADA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; TURKEY;

EID: 61349193186     PISSN: 10406182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.quaint.2008.04.001     Document Type: Article

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